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Linus Pauling
Theoretical physical chemist Linus Pauling, photograph by Yousuf Karsh.
For his outstanding scientific contributions during World War II, including the development of an artificial substitute for blood serum and an oxygen detector for use in submarines and airplanes, Linus Pauling was awarded the Medal for Merit.1