Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Linus Pauling (1962)

By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

1. Linus Pauling (1962) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Linus Pauling, scientist, formed the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to petition against nuclear weapons. Pauling was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for his campaign against nuclear weapons testing. His influence contributed to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963.

*Pauling had his U.S. passport confiscated because of his work. It was restored after he won the Peace Prize.

The danger is not from peace or from the workers for peace... It is from the stockpiles of nuclear weapons that exist in the world.

Erected 2013 by Nobel Peace Laureate Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Science & Medicine.

Location. 44° 3.444′ N, 123° 4.914′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. Marker can be reached from Day Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eugene OR 97401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry Kissinger (1973) (here, next to this marker); Woodrow Wilson (1919) (here, next to this marker); Jimmy Carter (2002) (here, next to this marker); Barack Obama (2009) (here, next to this marker); Elie Wiesel (1986) (here, next to this marker); Ralph J. Bunche (1950)

Linus Pauling (1962) Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

2. Linus Pauling (1962) Marker - wide view

The Pauling marker is the fourth from the left.

(here, next to this marker); John Mott (1946) (a few steps from this marker); Frank Kellogg (1929) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eugene.

More about this marker. The marker is located within the Nobel Peace Park, which is situated within Alton Baker Park, between the Defazio Bridge and Day Island Road.

Also see . . . Linus Pauling (NobelPrize.org). (Submitted on October 7, 2020.)

<i>Linus Pauling</i> (same photo as on the marker) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, October 7, 2020

3. Linus Pauling (same photo as on the marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 30 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.