Poynting
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Poynting is a surname most notably associated with John Henry Poynting, the English physicist known for the Poynting vector in electromagnetism.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poynting canonical | 1 |
| Poynting A | 1 |
| Poynting L | 1 |
| Poynting R | 1 |
| Poynting Y | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15155008 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poynting Context triple: [John Henry Poynting, familyName, Poynting]
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A.
Poynting vector
The Poynting vector is a fundamental quantity in electromagnetism that represents the directional energy flux (power per unit area) carried by an electromagnetic field.
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B.
Poynting theorem
The Poynting theorem is a fundamental principle in electromagnetism that expresses the conservation of electromagnetic energy by relating the flow of energy, energy density, and work done on charges.
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C.
Larmor
Larmor is a surname most notably associated with Joseph Larmor, an Irish physicist and mathematician known for his work in electromagnetism and the theory of the electron.
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D.
Poy
Poy is the family name of Adrienne Poy, better known as Adrienne Clarkson, the 26th Governor General of Canada.
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E.
POE
POE is the ICAO airline designator used to identify Porter Airlines in international aviation operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poynting Target entity description: Poynting is a surname most notably associated with John Henry Poynting, the English physicist known for the Poynting vector in electromagnetism.
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A.
Poynting vector
The Poynting vector is a fundamental quantity in electromagnetism that represents the directional energy flux (power per unit area) carried by an electromagnetic field.
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B.
Poynting theorem
The Poynting theorem is a fundamental principle in electromagnetism that expresses the conservation of electromagnetic energy by relating the flow of energy, energy density, and work done on charges.
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C.
Larmor
Larmor is a surname most notably associated with Joseph Larmor, an Irish physicist and mathematician known for his work in electromagnetism and the theory of the electron.
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D.
Poy
Poy is the family name of Adrienne Poy, better known as Adrienne Clarkson, the 26th Governor General of Canada.
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E.
POE
POE is the ICAO airline designator used to identify Porter Airlines in international aviation operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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