About Ava Helen Pauling
Ava Helen Pauling (born Miller; December 24, 1903 – December 7, 1981) was an American human rights activist. Throughout her life, she was involved in various social movements including women's rights, racial equality, and international peace. An avid New Dealer, Ava Helen Pauling was heavily interested in American politics and social reforms. She is credited with introducing her husband, Linus Pauling, to the field of peace studies, for which he received the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize. Most prominent among the various causes she supported was the issue of ending nuclear proliferation. Ava Helen Pauling worked with her husband, advocating a stop to the production and use of nuclear arms. Their campaigning helped lead to the Limited Test Ban Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union, effectively ending the above-ground testing of nuclear weapons. == Biography == === Early life === Ava Helen Miller was the tenth of twelve children of George and Elnora Gard Miller. She was raised on a 160-acre (0.65 km2) farm outside Beavercreek, Oregon. Her father was a school teacher, and her mother expressed socialist ideals and encouraged liberal thinking and discussion in the home.
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