German scientist Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) first proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912, but it was not widely accepted until the 1950s.
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Auther Holmes is the Scientist who first proposed that theral convection in the mantle causes continental drift.
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Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of Continental Drift in 1912.
The main problem with Wegners theory of continental drift was that at the time he proposed it he had no real proof.
Alfred Wegener was the scientist who proposed the idea of continental drift in the early 20th century. He suggested that the Earth's continents were once joined together in a single supercontinent called Pangaea, which later broke apart and drifted to their current positions.
Wegener proposed the theory of Pangea (the supercontinent) and continental drift. Continental drift is what split Pangea apart.
Captain Robert Scott did not discover Continental Drift. The concept of Continental Drift was proposed by Abraham Ortelius in 1596, a concept that was further developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912.
Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist and geophysicist, proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912. He suggested that thermal convection currents in the mantle cause the movement of continents over time.
Alfred Wegener