Nikolay Umov
| Nikolay Alekseevich Umov | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1846 | 
| Died | January 15, 1915 (aged 68) Moscow, Russian Empire | 
| Citizenship | Russian Empire | 
| Alma mater | Moscow State University | 
| Known for | Discovering the Umov–Poynting vector concept and Umov effect | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist | 
| Institutions | Moscow State University | 
Nikolay Alekseevich Umov (Russian: Никола́й Алексе́евич У́мов; January 23, 1846 – January 15, 1915) was a Russian physicist and mathematician known for discovering the concept of Umov-Poynting vector and Umov effect.