John Henry Poynting, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Henry Poynting

physicist

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1852

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Mar-1914

Profession: physicist, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John Henry Poynting FRS (9 September 1852 – 30 March 1914) was an English physicist.
He was a professor of physics at Mason Science College, from 1880 to 1900, and then the successor institution, the University of Birmingham until his death.