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Wilson Bentley

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Gender Male
Death93 years ago
Date of birth February 9,1865
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born Jericho
Vermont
United States
Date of died December 23,1931
DiedJericho
Vermont
United States
Known forSnow crystals' photography
Pioneering the study of atmospheric ice crystal formation and snowflake photography
ParentsFanny Eliza Colton
Thomas Edwin Bentley
Job Photographer
Meteorologist
BooksSnow Crystals
Snowflakes in Photographs
Bentley's Snowflakes
Siblings Charles F Bentley
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Wilson Bentley Life story


Wilson Alwyn Bentley, 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.

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