[PAR] [TLE] Van der Waals surface [SEP] The van der Waals surface of a molecule is an abstract representation or model of that molecule, illustrating where, in very rough terms, a surface might reside for the molecule based on the hard cutoffs of van der Waals radii for individual atoms, and it represents a surface through which the molecule might be conceived as interacting with other molecules.  Also referred to as a "van der Waals envelope," the van der Waals surface is named for Johannes Diderik van der Waals, a Dutch theoretical physicist and thermodynamicist who developed theory to provide a liquid-gas equation of state that accounted for the non-zero volume of atoms and molecules, and on their exhibiting an attractive force when they interacted (theoretical constructions that also bear his name).  van der Waals surfaces are therefore a tool used in the abstract representations of molecules, whether accessed, as they were originally, via hand calculation, or via physical wood/plastic models, or now digitally, via computational chemistry software.  Practically speaking, CPK models, developed by and named for Robert Corey, Linus Pauling, and Walter Koltun, were the first widely used physical molecular models based on van der Waals radii, and allowed broad pedagogical and research use of a model showing the van der Waals surfaces of molecules. [PAR] [TLE] Linus Pauling [SEP] Linus Carl Pauling (February 28, 1901 – August 19, 1994) was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, and educator.  He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics. " New Scientist" called him one of the 20 greatest scientists of all time, and as of 2000, he was rated the 16th most important scientist in history.
[PAR] [TLE] Van der Waals surface [ SEP ] The van der Waals surface of a molecule is an abstract representation or model of that molecule , illustrating where , in very rough terms , a surface might reside for the molecule based on the hard cutoffs of van der Waals radii for individual atoms , and it represents a surface through which the molecule might be conceived as interacting with other molecules . Also referred to as a " van der Waals envelope , " the van der Waals surface is named for Johannes Diderik van der Waals , a Dutch theoretical physicist and thermodynamicist who developed theory to provide a liquid - gas equation of state that accounted for the non - zero volume of atoms and molecules , and on their exhibiting an attractive force when they interacted ( theoretical constructions that also bear his name ) . van der Waals surfaces are therefore a tool used in the abstract representations of molecules , whether accessed , as they were originally , via hand calculation , or via physical wood / plastic models , or now digitally , via computational chemistry software . Practically speaking , CPK models , developed by and named for Robert Corey , Linus Pauling , and Walter Koltun , were the first widely used physical molecular models based on van der Waals radii , and allowed broad pedagogical and research use of a model showing the van der Waals surfaces of molecules . [PAR] [TLE] Linus Pauling [ SEP ] Linus Carl Pauling ( February 28 , 1901 – August 19 , 1994 ) was an American chemist , biochemist , peace activist , author , and educator . He published more than 1,200 papers and books , of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics . " New Scientist " called him one of the 20 greatest scientists of all time , and as of 2000 , he was rated the 16th most important scientist in history .
Who published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics, and developed and named the CPK models that were the first widely used physical molecular models based on van der Waals radii ?
Who published more than 1,200 papers and books , of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics , and developed and named the CPK models that were the first widely used physical molecular models based on van der Waals radii ?
Linus Carl Pauling
Linus Carl Pauling