Linus Pauling was born in Portland on Feb. 28, 1901. He went on to win two Nobel prizes and is considered one of the greatest chemists of the 20th century. Nobel Laureate Dr. Linus Pauling in New ...

The self-taught chemist. Linus Pauling's lifelong fascination with chemistry was ignited during childhood by a friend's chemistry set. He was born on February 28, 1901, in Portland, Oregon ...

He died in 1994, at age 93, at his ranch in California. Linus Pauling speaking at the Portland City Club in 1962.Oregonian Each year on his birthday, Feb. 28, Oregon State celebrates with its ...