Poynting vector

Summary

Poynting vector ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (518 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Poynting vector is credited with the discovery of John Henry Poynting^[2].
• Poynting vector's image is recorded as Vektor.png^[3].
• John Henry Poynting is named after Poynting vector^[4].
• Poynting vector's GND ID is recorded as 4403333-3^[5].
• Poynting vector's subclass of is recorded as energy flux density^[6].
• Poynting vector's subclass of is recorded as vector quantity^[7].
• Poynting vector's subclass of is recorded as physical quantity^[8].
• Poynting vector's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1884-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Poynting vector's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d6h4^[10].
• Poynting vector's described by source is recorded as IEC 80000-6:2008 Quantities and units—Part 6: Electromagnetism^[11].
• Poynting vector's described by source is recorded as IEC 80000-6:2022 Quantities and units — Part 6: Electromagnetism^[12].
• Poynting vector's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/Poynting-vector^[13].
• Poynting vector's defining formula is recorded as \boldsymbol{S} = \boldsymbol{E} \times \boldsymbol{H}^[14].
• Poynting vector's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 3151196^[15].
• Poynting vector's Quora topic ID is recorded as Poynting-Vector^[16].
• Poynting vector's ISQ dimension is recorded as \mathsf{M} \mathsf{T}^{-3}^[17].
• Poynting vector's Elhuyar ZTH ID is recorded as 136506^[18].
• Poynting vector's World of Physics ID is recorded as PoyntingVector^[19].
• Poynting vector's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[20].
• Poynting vector's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 193614536^[21].
• Poynting vector's Brilliant Wiki ID is recorded as poynting-vector^[22].
• Poynting vector's in defining formula is recorded as \boldsymbol{S}^[23].
• Poynting vector's in defining formula is recorded as \boldsymbol{E}^[24].
• Poynting vector's in defining formula is recorded as \boldsymbol{H}^[25].
• Poynting vector's in defining formula is recorded as \boldsymbol{a} \times \boldsymbol{b}^[26].

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Works and Contributions

Poynting vector is credited with the discovery of John Henry Poynting^[2].

Why It Matters

Poynting vector ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (518 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]