John Herbert Hollomon Jr.

John Herbert Hollomon Jr.
8th President of the University of Oklahoma
In office
1968–1970
Preceded byGeorge Lynn Cross
Succeeded byPaul F. Sharp
Personal details
Born(1919-03-12)March 12, 1919
Norfolk, Virginia
DiedMay 8, 1985(1985-05-08) (aged 66)
Albany, New York
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
ProfessionFounding 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]

  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.