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For his scientific work, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954. In 1962, for his peace activism, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This makes him the only person to be awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes. Who is this incredible gentleman?

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Linus Pauling
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Frederic Joliot
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Richard Feynman
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Aage Bohr
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The correct option is A Linus Pauling
Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, educator, and husband of American human rights activist Ava Helen Pauling. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics For his scientific work, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954

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