Hilde, the child of Alfred Wegener, died tragically in a sledging accident during an expedition in Greenland. She fell through the ice and drowned, leaving her family devastated. It was a heartbreaking loss for the Wegener family, and a reminder of the dangers of exploring the harsh Arctic environment.
heart failiure
1946
he died in Greenland on an expedition. he died due to heart failure. he was a heavy smoker
Alfred Wegener's wife died Decenmber 15, 1933people soppose that she had died from a heart attckduring the cold night.
Alfred Wegener died on his fourth Greenland expedition, in Nov 1930, and was buried on the spot. The grave site was re-found on May 12 1931.
He was a heavy smoker and it is told that he died from heart failure , this was during his 4th expedition on Greenland.
Hilde Hofmann has written: 'Die ersten Jahre sind so wichtig' -- subject(s): Children, Mother and child, Mothers
If Alfred Wegener did not die, he may have continued to refine and gather more evidence for his theory of continental drift. This may have led to greater acceptance of his ideas among the scientific community sooner than it actually happened. Wegener's work laid the foundation for the development of plate tectonics theory.
Hilde Zaloscer died in 1999.
Hilde Meisel died in 1945.
Hilde Heltberg died in 2011.
Hilde Zach died in 2011.