May 12, 1931, Wegener's body was found in Greenland, halfway between Eismitte and West camp. Wegener's suspected cause of death was heart failiure. It is estimated that the 23-year-old's body now lies buried under more than 100 meters (330 ft) of accumulated ice and snow.
Alfred Wegener
Kurt Wegener was Alfred Wegener's brother. Kurt also had a career in science as a meteorologist and polar explorer.
Yes, there is an Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. It is named after the German meteorologist and geophysicist Alfred Wegener, who proposed the theory of continental drift.
Alfred Wegener is the person normally associated with the theory of plate tectonics.
Alfred Wegener went on four expeditions to Greenland between 1906 and 1930. His expeditions involved studying glaciers, geology, and meteorology to gather evidence to support his theory of continental drift.
Harry Hess was born on May 24th, 1906. Alfred Wegener died sometime in November of 1930. That would mean that Harry Hess was about 24 years old when Wegener died.
Alfred Wegener died in November 1930. Harry Hess was born on May 24th, 1906. That would mean that Harry was 24 when Wegener died.
Alfred Wegener's father, Richard Wegener, passed away when Alfred was just six years old. His mother, Anna Wegener, raised Alfred and his siblings as a widow.
he was 50 years old and died a few days after his 50th birthday. that is sad.
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November 1930
Alfred Wegener
didn't have one left him where he died
50 and a few days when he died
Alfred Wegener's full name is "Alfred Lothar Wegener", and he is a German scientist who came up with the theory of Continental Drift.
November 2 or 3, 1930
The father of Alfred Wegener was Richard (Wegener), a cleric, and his mother was named Anna, natural from Braddenburg. Alfred has a brother, Kurt Wegener (1878-1964)which was a pioneers in the use of balloons in climatology (At least once, Kurt went to Greenland with Alfred). Alfred Wegener's wife was Else Koppe.