John Herbert Hollomon Jr.

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

Solvay Conference on Physics in Brussels 1951. Left to right, sitting: Crussaro, N.P. Allen, Cauchois, Borelius, Bragg, Moller, F. Seitz, Hollomon, Frank; middle row: Rathenau,^(nl) Koster, Rudberg,^(sv), Flamache, Goche, Groven, Orowan, Burgers, Shockley, Guinier, C.S. Smith, Dehlinger, Laval, Henriot; top row: Gaspart, Lomer, Cottrell, Homes, Curien

Biography

Hollomon was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and in 1946 received his D.Sc. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in metallurgy. He then joined the General Electric laboratories in Schenectady, New York, where he eventually became general manager.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] 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. "Founding members of the National Academy of Engineering". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
2. Henderson, George (9 November 2011). Race and the University: A Memoir (1st ed.). University of Oklahoma Press. p. 203. ISBN 9781107037557. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
3. Hosford, William F. (22 July 2013). Fundamentals of Engineering Plasticity (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-1107037557. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
4. Harp, Anne Barajas (8 July 2015). The Sooner Story: The University of Oklahoma, 1890–2015. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 107. ISBN 9780806152332. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

• National Academy of Engineering memorial tribute