title: My first five years in science.
abstract: Linus Pauling, a giant of modern chemistry, died on 19 August (see page 584 of last week's issue). What follows is an account, in his own words, of his first years as a research scientist.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pauling
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D012586:Science / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States