John Hulm-scientist and friend-a remembrance
One of John's important contributions was the discovery in 1952 of superconductivity in the compound of vanadium and silicon (V3Si) made with his student Hardy at the University of Chicago, where he was an assistant professor. This opened a rich new field of superconductivity.John lives on as an unforgettable human being in my mind and I would guess in the minds of many. He was highly respected for his scientific wisdom and his administrative fairness and honesty. Alas, those glory days of research at Westinghouse with outstanding scientists gathered by Zener and Condon, and continued under John's leadership as the Chief Scientist, live on only in memory. I could say the equivalent about Bell Labs as well. I am grateful that he, and I (and many others too) were there during those golden days.