--- title: "4 Waldemar Kaempffert Quotes - Famous Science writer (The new art of flying)" description: "Waldemar Bernhard Kaempffert was an American science writer and museum director. Browse 4 Waldemar Kaempffert quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-waldemar-kaempffert-94226.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Waldemar Kaempffert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-waldemar-kaempffert-94226.jpg) # Waldemar Kaempffert (1877–1956) Science Writer United States **4** quotes in **73** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Waldemar Kaempffert was a science writer from the United States, best known for *The new art of flying*. ## Quick Facts About Waldemar Kaempffert Born September 27, 1877 Died November 27, 1956 Nationality United States Profession Science Writer Notable works The new art of flying Known for Popular Science ## About Waldemar Kaempffert Waldemar Bernhard Kaempffert was an American science writer and museum director. ## Awards & Honors Kalinga Prize ## Quotes by Waldemar Kaempffert > [The aeroplane. . . is not capable of unlimited magnification. It is not likely that it will ever carry more than five…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/waldemar-kaempffert/the-aeroplane-is-not-capable-of-unlimited-magnification-it-is-not/) [Waldemar Kaempffert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/waldemar-kaempffert/) [Aeroplanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aeroplanes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/565/waldemar-kaempffert-69338_aeroplanes_the-aeroplane-is-not-capable-of-unlimite_753244.jpg) > [It may be that the invention of the aeroplane flying-machine will be deemed to have been of less material value to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/waldemar-kaempffert/it-may-be-that-the-invention-of-the-aeroplane-flying-machine-will-be/) [Waldemar Kaempffert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/waldemar-kaempffert/) [Accomplished](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplished/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/034/waldemar-kaempffert-69338_accomplished_it-may-be-that-the-invention-of-the-aero_822706.jpg) > [The launch of Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine marked a transition in naval warfare-a transition as sudden as that associated with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/waldemar-kaempffert/the-launch-of-nautilus-the-world-s-first-atomic-submarine-marked-a/) [Waldemar Kaempffert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/waldemar-kaempffert/) [Firsts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/firsts/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d01/waldemar-kaempffert-69338_firsts_the-launch-of-nautilus-the-world-s-first_2641689.jpg) > [In size the electron bears the same relation to an atom that a baseball bears to the earth. Or, as Sir Oliver…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/waldemar-kaempffert/in-size-the-electron-bears-the-same-relation-to-an-atom-that-a/) [Waldemar Kaempffert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/waldemar-kaempffert/) [Atoms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/atoms/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3a/waldemar-kaempffert-69338_atoms_in-size-the-electron-bears-the-same-rela_3002017.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/waldemar-kaempffert/#itemlist", "name": "Waldemar Kaempffert Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The aeroplane. . . is not capable of unlimited magnification. It is not likely that it will ever carry more than five or seven passengers. High speed monoplanes will carry even less. . . . Over cities, the aerial sentry or policeman will be found. 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