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Quote for Sept. 22, 2010: Lord Kelvin, 1895

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible." -- Lord William Thomson Kelvin, British mathematician and physicist, president of the British Royal Society, 1895.   Read More

(Updated on February 16, 2026)

“Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.” — Lord William Thomson Kelvin, British mathematician and physicist, president of the British Royal Society, 1895.

As part of coverage of Climate Week NY?C 2010, GreenBiz.com is featuring contemporary and historic quotes throughout the event.

Articles, analyses and resource material about the conference that runs September 20 through 26 are available at: www.greenbiz.com/topic/climate-week-nyc-2010. For more information and event developments, visit www.climateweeknyc.org and Twitter @ClimateWeekNYC.

Portrait of Lord Kelvin by Hubert Von Herkomer via
wikimedia.

 

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