Does anyone want to briefly explain the achievements/accomplishments?

Question

of Linus Pauling. I know that he did a lot, but what were his most important claims to fame?

Answer 1

Most important is the electronegativity values which indicate the degree of bonding strength of each element.

his biggest fame however, was as the guru for vitamin C. He heavily promoted high doses of vitamin C as the cure for many things, from colds to cancer.

Hoffman LaRoche, the biggest supplier of vitamin C, loved him