Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Wilson A. Bentley

Born: February 9, 1865
Died: December 23, 1931 (aged 66)
Bio: Wilson Alwyn "Snowflake" Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. He perfected a process of catching flakes on black velvet in such a way that their images could be captured before they either melted or sublimated.
Known for:
- Snow Crystals (1931)
- Bentley's Snowflakes
- Snowflakes in Photographs (1931)