Quote of the day
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
William Ernest Bowman
Born: September 30, 1911
Died: January 1, 1985 (aged 73)
Bio: William Ernest Bowman, was an engineer and writer, best remembered for his 1956 book The Ascent of Rum Doodle, a satire on the world of mountaineering literature inspired by Bill Tilman and his 1937 account of the Nanda Devi expedition.
Known for:
- The Ascent of Rum Doodle (1956)
- The Cruise of the Talking Fish (1957)