Activity Listings
- Itinerary: A.A.U.W. (San Gabriel) Science in the Modern World [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
- Letter from E. Thilo, Deutsche Akademie Der Wissenschaften Zu Berlin, RE: Written in German. Sends LP a copy of his, "Vorlesungen." Looks forward to receiving LP's Nature of the Chemical Bond. [Letter from LP to Thilo April 16, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Thilo, E.), #407.3]
- Letter from LP to Alan G. MacDiarmid, University of Pennsylvania. [Letter from MacDiarmid to LP February 12, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
27 February
1956
Professor Alan G. MacDiarmid
John Harrison Laboratory of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia 4, Pennsylvania
Dear Professor Macdiarmid:
In answer to your letter, I would say that in making the interatomic-distance calculations that you mention, it would be proper to use the same tetrahedral single-bond covalent radius for zinc as in zinc sulfide, namely, 1.31, and in the cobalt complexes to use the octahedral single-bond covalent radius, 1.22 Å.
It seems likely that the amount of partial ionic character is such as to make the central atom essentially electrically neutral, so that no modification of the radius because of the charge should be made.
In the case of the cyanides, there is probably some double-bond character to the bonds. This may lead to a decrease in distance, perhaps by as much as 0.05 Å.
Sincerely yours,
Linus Pauling:W
- Letter from LP to Bertil Sandell, AB Nordiska Hormonlaboratoriet, RE: Agrees with Sandell's notes on his investigation of the distribution of organic compounds between certain solvents. [Note from Sandell to LP February 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
- Letter from LP to Charles Brough RE: Comments of Brough's manuscript. Suggests that Brough present his main thesis in a short essay. [Letter from Brough to LP February 10, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1956), #38.2]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Ralph Spitzer, RE: Thanks Spitzer for offering to look after LP and AHP on their visit to Winnipeg. Will be pleased to talk with Spitzer and Mark Nickerson about their work. Thinks March 30 would be a good time for LP and AHP to see the Spitzers. [Letter from Spitzer to LP February 18, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.9]
- Letter from LP to Elis Sundstrom RE: Comments on Sundtrom's ideas about the mechanism of action of catalysts. Suggests that Sundstrom read General Chemistry and The Nature of the Chemical Bond. [Note from Sundstrom to LP February 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
- Letter from LP to Katsuya Inouye, Resources Research Institute, RE: Explains that he would not recommend Inouye for a position to work at Caltech. [Letter from Inouye to LP February 16, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1956), #185.17]
- Letter from LP to Michael Swann, Ashworth Laboratory, University of Edinburgh, RE: Declines the invitation to speak before the University of Edinburgh's Departmental Colloquium. [Letter from Swann to LP February 13, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
- Letter from LP to Richard L. Brookbank, Northwest College Lectures and Concerts Association, RE: Declines the invitation to take a lecture tour to the colleges in the Association due to previous commitments. [Letter from Brookbank to LP February 15, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23]
- Letter from LP to William Moffitt, Harvard University, RE: Invites Moffitt to have dinner with him and AHP while visiting Caltech in March. [Letter from Hughes to Moffitt February 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
- Letter from Roger F. Wheeler to LP RE: Encloses an article concerning an issue of periodic classification mentioned in LP's General Chemistry. Discusses the issue of periodic classification. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]
- Letter from Rollie J. Myers, University of California Berkeley, to LP RE: Declines LP's invitation to come to Caltech as an Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry. [Letters from LP to Myers February 13, 1956, March 1, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
- Magazine Article: "Linus Pauling of Caltech...," [re: George A. Miller Lecture] Chemical and Engineering News, February 27, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955: Box #6.006, Folder #6.168]
- Proposal Review for Proposal No. B-3407 RE: LP recommends approval. [Letter from Consolazio to LP February 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989: Box #14.029, Folder #29.3]
- Proposal Review for Proposal No. N-98 RE: Recommends approval of the proposal. [Letter from Brownson to LP February 15, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989: Box #14.029, Folder #29.3]
- Proposal Review for Proposal No. P-2262 RE: LP feels skeptical about the proposal. [Letter from Zwolinski to LP February 16, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989: Box #14.029, Folder #29.3]
- Proposed Itinerary: University of Utah, Salt Lake City [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
- Telegram from Dr. E.B. Chain, F.R.S., Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Italy, to LP RE: Wonders if the proposed date, June 6, is acceptable for the Avogadro lecture. [Letter from Chain to LP February 4, 1956, Telegram from LP to Chain March 2, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.25]
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February
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