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Wilson A. Bentley, the Snowflake Man

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Snowflake Versus Snow Crystal

Bentley's mother gave him his first microscope, essentially setting the stage for his life's work. Even at that early age, 15, by bentley's recollection, what he really wanted to look at was snowflakes. Wilson observed all of this, but he didn't just observe, he took detailed notes and he drew snow crystals. He would try to hold his breath during his observations and his sketching so that he wouldn't melt the things he was trying to draw. When wilson learned about the possibility of a camera that might be able to take photographs through a microscope, he ultimately acquiesced to that request. If you have ever gotten really excited about a new technology or

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