Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Linus Pauling (1962)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
1. Linus Pauling (1962) Marker
Inscription.
Linus Pauling (1962). . 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. , . This historical marker was erected in 2013 by Nobel Peace Laureate Project. It is in Eugene in Lane County Oregon
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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
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.
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.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
2. Linus Pauling (1962) Marker - wide view
The Pauling marker is the fourth from the left.
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 Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.