In 1915 the first edition of The Origin of Continents and Oceans, a book outlining the Continental Drift theory of Alfred Lothar Wegener, a German meterologist, was published; expanded editions were published in 1920, 1922, and 1929. About 300 million years ago, claimed Wegener, the continents had formed a single mass, called Pangaea (from the Greek for "all the Earth"). Pangaea had split, and its pieces had been moving away from each other ever since. Wegener was not the first to suggest that the continents had once been connected, but he was the first to present extensive evidence from several fields. He was subsequently proved right, although he was wrong in one respect; the continents don't drift on their own, they move as part of much larger "plates" of the Earth's surface, much of which is ocean floor.
Alfred Wegeners 1912 theory of Plate tectonics and continental drift.
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener
The theory of continental drift was proposed by Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist and geophysicist, in the early 20th century. While Wegener did not prove continental drift definitively during his lifetime, his theory laid the foundation for the modern theory of plate tectonics. The definitive proof of plate tectonics came from advancements in seafloor mapping and paleomagnetism in the mid-20th century, which provided strong evidence for the movement of Earth's lithosphere.
Plate tectonics, which refers to the concept of continental drift.
There was no evidence to prove it
dont ask me freak
Alfred Wegeners 1912 theory of Plate tectonics and continental drift.
Alfred Wegner originally thought of the continental drift theory, but he wasn't believed when he presented it. After his death (of course) the theory was proved.
yes it does.
His evidence was incorrect.
Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of Continental Drift in 1912.
because he was a fat battyboy
evidence supporting the idea of sea-floor spreading.
Alfred Wegener developed the theory of Continental Drift in the early 1900s, but it was not widely accepted until much later. He presented his ideas in 1912 and published his theory in a book titled "The Origin of Continents and Oceans" in 1915. Wegener's work laid the foundation for the modern theory of plate tectonics.
His hypothesis of continental drift