For Wilson Bentley’s 15th birthday, he received a gift that would change his perspective on the world: a microscope. Bentley grew up on his family farm in Jericho, Vermont, where snowfall can reach dozens of feet throughout the year. This is where Bentley fell in love with the art and science behind snowflakes. A self-taught meteorologist, Bentley later became the first person to create a successful picture of a snowflake in 1885, better known as a photomicrograph. He was also the first to claim that no two snowflakes are alike….
