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Linus Pauling receiving the 1974 National Medal of Science from President Ford
Date:
18 September 1975
Description:
Pauling won the award "For the extraordinary scope and power of his imagination, which has led to basic contributions in such diverse fields as structural chemistry and the nature of chemical bonding, molecular biology, immunology, and the nature of genetic diseases."
Original Repository:
Oregon State University. Library. Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers