American photographer known for photographing snowflakes
Wilson A. Bentley
Bentley at work
Born
Wilson Alwyn Bentley
(1865-02-09)February 9, 1865
Jericho, Vermont, United States
Died
December 23, 1931(1931-12-23) (aged 66)
Jericho, Vermont, United States
Nationality
American
Known for
Pioneering the study of atmospheric ice crystal formation and snowflake photography
Wilson Alwyn Bentley (February 9, 1865 – December 23, 1931), also known as Snowflake Bentley, was an American meteorologist and photographer, who was the first known person to take detailed photographs of snowflakes and record their features.[1] He perfected a process of catching flakes on black velvet in such a way that their images could be captured before they either melted or sublimated, and elaborated the theory that no two snowflakes are alike.
Kenneth G. Libbrecht notes that the techniques used by Bentley to photograph snowflakes are essentially the same as those used today, and that while the quality of his photographs reflects the technical limitations of the equipment of the era, "he did it so well that hardly anybody bothered to photograph snowflakes for almost 100 years".[2] The broadest collection of Bentley's photographs is held by the Jericho Historical Society in his home town, Jericho, Vermont.
Bentley donated his collection of original glass-plate photomicrographs of snow crystals to the Buffalo Museum of Science. A portion of this collection has been digitized and organized into a digital library.
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