His book snow crystals was published by mcgrawhill shortly before his death, and is still in print today. Wilson alwyn bentley 18651931, americas first cloud physicist, grew up on a small. This discovery was made by a man named wilson bentley, a farmer from vermont, who became affectionately known as snowflake bentley. The reason ive had this book listed as partread for two and a half years is that the.
Wilson alwyn bentley, dictionary of american biography. It is done in only black and white as this book was published in the 1900s. Bentley, popularly known as the snowflake man, was born on the family farm. Wilson bentley 18651931 from the time he was a small boy in vermont, wilson bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. Photographer of snow crystals history of photography monograph series by douglas prior jan 1, 1984 unknown binding. In 1931 his book snow crystals, containing more than 2400 snow crystal images. Wilson alwyn bentley, william jackson humphreys 1 edition first published in 1962 not in library. Bibliography call it sleet camera capture crystal captured by snow condensation cool crystal grow crystallographic crystals snow crystals dew on vegetation directly from vapor double or abutting dover publications droplet. Details about his life, techniques of photomicrography, and a virtual tour. It shows his incredible work and the most amazing snowflake images that one has ever seen. Sadly it was the last book he wrote before he died. Wilson alwyn bentley from the earliest days of our childhood, many of us can remember hearing the phrase no two snowflakes are alike. Wilson alwyn bentley took detailed photographs of snow crystals, effectively. Bentleys original glass slide photographs of snow crystals, and includes dynamic resources to further an appreciation and understanding of bentley and his work.
This is a biography of wilson alwyn bentley, the farmer from jeric. Bentley and links to some of bentleys photomicrographs plus articles, books, links to snow resources. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. His photographs and publications provide valuable scientific records of snow crystals and their many types. He taught himself how to photograph snow crystals through a microscope while still in his. He lived to see snow crystals, a book of his snow crystals images. Buy snow crystals by wilson alwyn bentley, w j humphreys isbn. The caldecott medal winner in 1999 for the bestillustrated childrens book was snowflake bentley, which remembers bentleys life. In the spirit of wilson alwyn bentley and his commitment to innovation and discovery, the. This is a biography of wilson alwyn bentley, the farmer from jericho, vermont, who took over. Bentley died at the family farmhouse in jericho of pneumonia on december 23, 1931. The book is of great value both to students of ice forms and for textile and other. The bentley snow crystal collection of the buffalo museum of science is a digital library providing a highquality collection of stunning, unretouched images of wilson a. Because of his wonderful work with snow crystals, he became affectionately known as snowflake bentley.
Archives and to those contained in the dover book, snow crystals 1962. In 1885, at the age of twenty, wilson alwyn bentley, a farmer who would. Of all the forms of water the tiny sixpointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied. Wilson alwyn bentley february 9, 1865 december 23, 1931 was the first known photographer of snowflakes. Offers valuable material not only to students of crystallography but. For over forty years, wilson snowflake bentley 18651931 photographed thousands of individual snowflakes and perfected the innovative photomicrographic techniques. The book contained more than 2400 snow crystal images, no two of them alike. This amazing book was written by wilson bentley snowflake bentley. Bentley developed an interest in snow crystals after he received a. It bore the title snow crystals, and the text was supplied by william j. In the spirit of wilson alwyn bentley and his commitment to innovation and discovery, the bentley snow crystal collection of the buffalo museum of science serves. Bentleys lifelong home is listed on the national register of historic places. At home, a log cabin with leanto attached, there were no books, except the.
393 375 1454 767 1464 362 1530 1293 129 585 488 1179 389 1396 1247 26 1151 906 958 1270 481 467 288 541 699 34 1143 1150 279 297 1511 543 274 495 1045 410 968 1251 320 201 1371 1196