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| Poynting, John Henry. Adm. sizar at TRINITY, Jan. 24, 1872. [Yst.] s. of [the Rev.] Thomas Elford [Unitarian Minister], of Monton, Eccles, near Manchester. B. there [Sept. 9], 1852. School [private (his father) and] Owens College, Manchester, and London University (B.Sc. 1872). Matric. Michs. 1872; Scholar, 1874; B.A. (3rd Wrangler) 1876; M.A. 1879; Sc.D. 1887; Adams prize, 1893; Hopkins prize, 1903. Fellow, 1878-80. Professor of Physics at Biringham University, 1880-1914. F.R.S., 1888; Royal medal, 1905. President of Section A, of the British Association, 1899. President of the Physical Society, 1909-11. Married, June 9, 1880, Maria Adney, dau. of the Rev. J. Cropper, late of Stand, near Manchester, and had issue. Author, On the Mean Density of the Earth (Adams prize essay); A Text-Book of Physics (with Sir J. J. Thomson); The Pressure of Light; The Earth; etc. Died Mar. 30, 1914. (D.N.B.; Who was Who; Proceedings of the R.S., 1916, 92.) | John Henry POYNTING Approx. lifespan: 1852–1914 sizar Trinity College adm1872:01:24 Yst.] s. of [Rev.] Thomas Elford [Unitarian Minister:, of Monton, Eccles, near Manchester, [Lancashire], b. there 1852:[09:09] School [private (his father) and] Sch: Owens College Owens, Manchester, [Lancashire], , and Sch: London University London, [London], (B.Sc. (1872) Matric 1872:10MT: Scholar 1874 BA 3 rd Wrangler 1876 MA 1879 ScD 1887 Adams Prize 1893 Hopkins Prize 1903 Fellow 1878-80 Professor of Physics: Sch: Biringham University Biringham, [Warwickshire], 1880-1914 FRS 1888 Royal Medal: 1905 President of: : Section A, of British Association 1899 President of: : Physical Society 1909-11 m. 1880:06:09 Maria Adney CROPPER dau. of Rev. J. CROPPER, late of Stand, near Manchester, [Lancashire], had issue Publ.: On the Mean Density of the Earth (Adams Prize essay); A Text-Book of Physics (with Sir J. J. Thomson); The Pressure of Light; The Earth ; etc. d. 1914:03:30 ( D.N.B.; Who was Who; Proceedings of the R.S. 1916, 92) |