William Henry Pickering Quotes

The popular mind often pictures gigantic flying machines speeding across the Atlantic carrying innumerable passengers in a way analogous to our modern steam ships. . . it seems safe to say that such ideas are wholly visionary and even if the machine could get across with one or two passengers the expense would be prohibitive to any but the capitalist who could use his own yacht.

William Henry Pickering

Ideas, Two, Flying

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William Henry Pickering

Born: February 15, 1858
Died: January 16, 1938
Occupation: Astronomer
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