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Name of the scientist that came up with the continental drift hypothesis?

Did you mean Plate Tectonics Theory? - Plate Tectonics Theory is the combination of Continental Drift and Ocean/Sea Floor Spreading. BTW. The scientist who started it is Howard Baker continued by Alfred Wegener.


Explain who proposed the continental drift theory?

Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift at the beginning of the 20th century. His idea was that the Earth's continents were once joined together, but gradually moved apart over millions of years. The idea was rejected at first as he was a Meteorologist and not regarded as a proper scientist.


Who was the first scientist who first came up with concept of continental drift?

Alfred Wegner was the first person to come up with continental drift


When Alfred Wegener first published his theory of continental drift the vast majority of scientists refused to accept the theory It took 50 years before the theory of continental drift was accepted?

In which of the following ways can scientific knowledge change and grow? a popular scientist states that a prevailing theory is not correcta single experiment disproves a prevailing theorya large number of experiments challenge a prevailing theory-experiments reaffirm the validity of a prevailing theory.


Why was Darwins theory not accepted?

Darwin's theory was accepted,at first Darwin himself did not publish his findings as he did not feel anybody else would agree with his findings but once he found that a fellow scientist had conducted the same research and was going to publish his findings Darwin then also decided that he would publish his findings also.

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Who proposed the continental of drift?

German scientist Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) first proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912, but it was not widely accepted until the 1950s.


Why was wegeners theory of continental drift not accepted at first?

It was not excepted because they didn't believe him at all until it was proven!


Which scientists proposed the first formal theory of continental drift?

Alfred Wegener


What scientist were responsible for the theory of contenental drift?

A German scientist Alfred Wegener first proposed the idea of Continental Drift.


Why did people believe continental drift theory when Wagner first explained it?

the scientist were jealous of him


How many scientists accept Alfred wegener's continental drift theory?

Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory has subsequently been honed by scientific discoveries to the more all-inclusive plate tectonic theory which is generally accepted by earth scientists.


Who first stated the theory of continental drift?

That would be Alfred Wegener.yah! it's true ALFRED L. WEGENER [1880-1930] who first proposed the CONTINENTAL DRIFT IN 1912. obejerojamjam@yahoo.com :))


Who first proposed the idea of contintental drift?

The idea of continental drift was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912. Wegener's theory suggested that the continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea and had drifted apart over time.


What does the Theory of Continental Drift?

the movement of the continent i :-)


Who and the first person to purpose that the continents moved?

The German scientist, Alfred Wegener first proposed the continental drift theory.


Who discovered the super continent?

Supercontinent was first proposed in 1912 by the German meteorologist Alfred Wegener as a part of his theory of continental drift.


Which scientist proposed the first formal theory in continental drift?

Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist, proposed the first formal theory of continental drift in 1912. He suggested that the continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea, which later broke apart and drifted to their current positions.