John Henry Poynting

John Poynting
John Poynting
	John Henry Poynting
Born	9 September 1852; Monton, Lancashire, England
Died	30 March 1914 (aged 61); Birmingham, England
Nationality	English
Alma mater	University of Cambridge; Owens College (now University of Manchester);
Known for	Poynting vector; Poynting effect; Poynting's theorem; Poynting–Robertson effect
Awards	Adams Prize (1893); Hopkins Prize (1893); Royal Medal (1905);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physicist
Institutions	Mason Science College, University of Birmingham
Academic advisors	James Clerk Maxwell
Notable students	Francis William Aston; Alfred J. Lotka
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John Henry Poynting FRS (9 September 1852 – 30 March 1914) was an English physicist. He was the first professor of physics at Mason Science College from 1880 to 1900, and then the successor institution, the University of Birmingham until his death.

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