Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for ________?
Correct answer: C. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
- A. Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
- B. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
- C. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
- D. Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
Explanation
Linus Pauling won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954 for his work on chemical bonding and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for opposing nuclear-weapons testing. He remains the only person to receive two unshared Nobel Prizes.
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