September 2, 2021
Amherst has one of America’s longest continuous histories of weather observation. Ebenezer S. Snell, a member of the first graduating class (1822), started and maintained the weather station while serving as professor of mathematics and natural philosophy. All of the Amherst data, starting with that collected by Snell, is held in the College’s Archives, and recent data are available on the Amherst website. In what year did Ebenezer Snell start collecting weather data at Amherst? Submit your answer!
We will gift a copy of Eye Mind Heart to three randomly chosen people with the correct response! To mark Amherst’s Bicentennial, the College has commissioned three keepsake books. Visit the Bicentennial website to learn more.