name some commemorations done to honor him.
The Linus Pauling Science Center by the Oregon State University; a postage stamp released by the United States Postal Service honoring him and many more.
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Oregon State University completed construction of the $77 million, Linus Pauling Science Center in the late 2000s, now housing a bulk of Oregon State's chemistry classrooms, labs, and instruments.

On March 6, 2008, the United States Postal Service released a 41 cent stamp honoring Pauling designed by artist Victor Stabin
who popularized the idea of evolution in the mid 1800s Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. which ancient civilizations helped to shape this thought process? The ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese, and in medieval Islamic science. what was proposed for this thought process from the first civilization mentioned above? They proposed that one type of animal, even humans, could descend from other types of animals. what was proposed for this thought process from the second civilization mentioned? They described the development of the cosmos, the Earth, living things, and human society through purely naturalistic mechanisms, without any reference to supernatural involvement. and what was proposed by the third civilization about this subject? According to Joseph Needham, Taoism explicitly denies the fixity of biological species and Taoist philosophers speculated that species had developed differing attributes in response to differing environments. what evolutionary ideas were contributed in the field of paleontology? One instance being that of James Hutton describing gradual geological processes operating continuously over deep time. can you name some famous intellects who contributed to the field of molecular biology in the 1940s -1960? Yes, Linus Pauling and Emile Zuckerkandl. can you tell me something about the first person mentioned above? He was an  American chemist, biochemist, chemical engineer, peace activist, author, and educator. what subjects did he study during his university days? He registered for two courses in chemistry, two in mathematics, mechanical drawing, introduction to mining and use of explosives, modern English prose, gymnastics and military drill. name some of his famous works In the field of biological molecules he demonstrated that the hemoglobin molecule changes structure when it gains or loses an oxygen atom. name some awards conferred to him. He won numerous awards including the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. when did he die? 19 August ,1994. what was the cause for his death? Prostrate cancer.
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Linus Pauling [SEP] Commemorations
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver announced on May 28, 2008 that Pauling would be inducted into the California Hall of Fame, located at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts. The induction ceremony took place December 15, 2008. Pauling's son was asked to accept the honor in his place.