John Herbert Hollomon Jr.

John Herbert Hollomon Jr.
8th President of the University of Oklahoma
In office 1968–1970
Preceded by	George Lynn Cross
Succeeded by	Paul F. Sharp
Personal details
Born	(1919-03-12)March 12, 1919 Norfolk, Virginia
Died	May 8, 1985(1985-05-08) (aged 66) Albany, New York
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Profession	Founding member of the National Academy of Engineering

Solvay Conference on Physics in Brussels 1951. Left to right, sitting: Crussaro, Allen, Cauchois, Borelius, Bragg, Møller, Sietz, Hollomon, Frank; middle row: Gerhart Rathenau [nl], Koster, Erik Rudberg [sv], Flamache, Goche, Groven, Orowan, Burgers, Shockley, Guinier, C.S. Smith, Dehlinger [de], Laval, Henriot; top row: Gaspart, Lomer, Cottrell, Homes, Curien

John Herbert Hollomon Jr. (March 12, 1919 – May 8, 1985)[1] was a noted American engineer and founding member of the National Academy of Engineering.[2]

Biography

Hollomon was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He earned his B.S. in physics and in 1946 received his D.Sc. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in metallurgy.[3] After the war he served as an instructor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He then joined the General Electric laboratories in Schenectady, New York, where he eventually became general manager.[4]

In 1962, he was appointed first assistant secretary for science and technology at the United States Department of Commerce. In this role he established the Environmental Sciences Services Administration (later, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the Commerce Technical Advisory Board, and the State Technical Services program.[5] He served for part of 1967 as acting under secretary of commerce, but left government for the University of Oklahoma where he served one year as president-designate and two as president.

In 1970, Hollomon returned to MIT as consultant to the president and subsequently as Professor of Engineering.[6] In 1983, he moved to the Boston University campus, where he remained until his death.

See also

• Hollomon–Jaffe parameter
• Zener–Hollomon parameter
• Strain hardening exponent
• Work hardening

References

1. Frey, Donald (1992). "Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 5". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
2. "Founding members of the National Academy of Engineering". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
3. "J. Herbert Hollomon" (PDF). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
4. Henderson, George (November 9, 2011). Race and the University: A Memoir (1st ed.). University of Oklahoma Press. p. 203. ISBN 9781107037557. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
5. Hosford, William F. (July 22, 2013). Fundamentals of Engineering Plasticity (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-1107037557. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
6. Harp, Anne Barajas (July 8, 2015). The Sooner Story: The University of Oklahoma, 1890–2015. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 107. ISBN 9780806152332. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

External links

• National Academy of Engineering memorial tribute

Preceded by George Lynn Cross

President of the University of Oklahoma 1968–1970

Succeeded by Paul F. Sharp