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Linus Pauling at Oregon State College receiving an honorary doctorate from his alma mater

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Linus Pauling at Oregon State College receiving an honorary doctorate from his alma mater

Description

Linus Pauling was bestowed with an honorary Doctor of Science degree at Oregon State Agricultural College in June 1933. He was an alumni of Oregon Agricultural College (Class of 1922) and later in his career a two-time Nobel Prize winner (Chemistry, 1954; Peace, 1962). The 1933 commencement program stated that Pauling was "now acclaimed among the distinguished scientists of our time." Included in the photograph (left to right) are Dr. Marvin Gordon Neale, Commencement speaker; David C. Henny, honorary degree recipient; Dr. Linus C. Pauling; Dr. William J. Kerr, Chancellor of the Oregon State System of Higher Education and OSAC president from 1907-1932; and Charles A. Howard, honory degree recipient.

Source

Harriet's Photograph Collection, 1868-1996 (P HC)

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

June 1933

Format

silver gelatin print

Identifier

HC1578

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silver gelatin print

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