Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener was a German meteorologist and geophysicist best known for proposing the theory of continental drift in the early 20th century. His groundbreaking idea posited that continents were once part of a single supercontinent, Pangaea, which later broke apart and drifted to their current locations. Despite facing skepticism from his contemporaries due to a lack of sufficient evidence and understanding of geological mechanisms, Wegener's theory laid the groundwork for the modern science of plate tectonics, which explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere and the dynamic nature of our planet.
Born on Nov 16, 1880 (144 years old)
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Alfred Wegener developed the theory of continental drift, proposing that continents were once part of a supercontinent called Pangaea.
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