Chemist Ken Hedberg delivered these remarks at the conference, "The Life and Work of Linus Pauling (1901-1994): A Discourse on the Art of Biography." In them, Hedberg, a former graduate student of Pauling's, shares a number of stories mined from their multi-decade association, many of them humorous portrayals that provide a more informal portrait of Pauling's daily interactions with his peers. Hedberg touches upon the extraordinary culture of creativity that existed during his time at Caltech and also speaks to certain characteristics of Pauling's personality, including his decisiveness, wit and self-confidence. Hedberg concludes by describing the details of several trips that Pauling made to Oregon State University in the latter decades of his life.
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