Description

Description: American chemist and peace activist Linus Pauling (1901-1994) neatly signed this 3 ¼” x 5 ½” postcard addressed to Lewis D. Warner of Schenectady, NY.

Pauling is the only person to hold two unshared Nobel Prizes, and one of only two people to hold Nobel Prizes in different fields. He was awarded the Prize for chemistry in 1954 for his research on chemical bonds and the structure of complex substances, and the Prize for peace in 1962 for his work campaigning against nuclear testing, the spread of nuclear weapons, and the use of warfare as a means of solving international conflict.

The postcard has a circular Pasadena, CA cancellation that is dated March 30, 1957. Item #A01352

Condition: Post card has several creases, generally good condition with a bold, neatly flourished signature.