Linus Pauling vs Pauling

Linus Pauling and Pauling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Linus Pauling	Yes	No	No	No
Pauling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Linus Pauling and Pauling are synonyms defined as:

Linus Pauling and Pauling: United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)

Other synonyms of Linus Pauling include Linus Carl Pauling.

Linus Pauling (noun)	Pauling (noun)
United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)	United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)