Lewis Archer Boswell (1834 – 1909) was an early aviation pioneer who some believe made the first powered heavier-than-air flight, before the Wright Brothers.
Famous quotes containing the words lewis, archer and/or boswell:
“It’s fear of being afraid that frightens me more than anything else.”
—Jerome Cady, U.S. screenwriter, and Lewis Milestone. Sergeant Clinton (Farley Granger)
“I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.”
—Jeffrey Archer (b. 1940)
“Had his other friends been as diligent and ardent as I was, he might have been almost entirely preserved. As it is, I will venture to say that he will be seen in this work more completely than any man who has ever yet lived.”
—James Boswell (1740–1795)