The Life of Wilson B. Bentley

In 18 98, wilson bentley's collection of snow crystal photographs was purchased by the harvard mineralogical museum. That same year, a professor at the university of vermont named george perkins heard aboutbentley and his obsession with ice crystals. In 19 o one, he published an article titled 20 years study of snow crystals that established a lot of ideas about snow and ice that were way ahead of their time. He also stated that in his observations, the western and northwestern areas of storms produced the most perfect crystals.