Nobel prizes (two unshared awards): Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to win two <em>individual</em> Nobel Prizes — identify the two fields. Consider his scientific contributions and global activism. Choose the correct pair of disciplines.

Given data

• Laureate: Dr. Linus Carl Pauling.
• Ask: Two fields of his individual Nobel Prizes.

Concept/Approach
Pauling received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1954) for his research on the chemical bond and the Nobel Peace Prize (1962) for his campaign against nuclear weapons testing.

Common pitfalls
Selecting Medicine or Physics due to overlap with biochemistry/quantum theory; Pauling's two awards were in Chemistry and Peace.

Final Answer
Chemistry and Peace