Among Nobel laureates, what unique distinction do scientists Marie Curie and Linus Pauling hold?
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Linus Pauling won the prize in Chemistry in 1954 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. Marie Curie is the only woman who won the Award twice- in 1903 for Physics and in 1911 for Chemistry. In fact, she was the first woman recipient of the award.
Explanation:
Linus Pauling:
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1954 was awarded to Linus Carl Pauling "for his research into the nature of the chemical bond and its application to the elucidation of the structure of complex substances."
Marie Curie:
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1911 was awarded to Marie Curie, née Sklodowska "in recognition of her services to the advancement of chemistry by the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds of this remarkable element."
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The distinction is of the noble prizes received.
- Carl was a scientist, author, and educator from the United States. He is one of just four individuals who have received multiple Nobel Prizes.
- He is the only person to have received two Nobel Prizes that were not shared.
- He is one of only two persons to have received Nobel Prizes in dual distinct areas the other being Marie Curie.
- While he won prize for physics and peace, Curie won for Chemistry and physics.