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John Henry Poynting

British physicist (1852-1914).

Born September 9th, 1852 in United Kingdom, Manchester.

Died March 30th, 1914 at 61 years old in Birmingham.

Occupations
physicist, university teacher

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson