Which of the following scientists won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry and Peace?
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Niels Bohr
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Linus C. Pauling
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Madam Curie
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De Broglie
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Correct answer
Explanation
Linus C. Pauling is the only person to win two unshared Nobel Prizes - Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962. He won the Chemistry Prize for his work on chemical bonds and the Peace Prize for his campaign against nuclear testing. Niels Bohr and Madam Curie won Nobel Prizes but not both Chemistry and Peace (Curie won Physics and Chemistry).