John Henry Poynting

John Henry Poynting FRS 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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Who was born first?

• John Henry Poynting and Henri Moissan were born the same year
• John Henry Poynting and Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff were born the same year
• John Henry Poynting and Albert Abraham Michelson were born the same year
• John Henry Poynting and Orest Khvolson were born the same year
• John Henry Poynting and Santiago Ramón y Cajal were born the same year

Timeline

1. Albert Abraham MichelsonDecember 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931
2. Henri MoissanSeptember 28, 1852 – February 20, 1907
3. Jacobus Henricus van 't HoffAugust 30, 1852 – March 1, 1911
4. John Henry Poynting (this page)September 9, 1852 – March 30, 1914
5. Orest KhvolsonNovember 22, 1852 – May 11, 1934
6. Santiago Ramón y CajalMay 1, 1852 – October 17, 1934

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• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
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• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716