This post ends an epic and elegantly written biography of a very complex individual. All of all were authored by Matt McConnell – nicely done, Matt!

Linus and Peter Pauling in England at a model of Bourton-on-the-water, 1948.

Before he passed away in 2003, Peter Pauling saw his daughter Sarah marry, and also witnessed the births of two grandsons, Isaac and Malachi. Over time, he likewise learned to recognize the ebb and flow of his manic and depressive phases, at points struggling to overcome insomnia and drinking too much whiskey or beer, and at others walking the country paths around the mill so giddy with delight, that he felt he could not contain his joy.

Read the rest on the Pauling Blog.