The idea was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596, but it was Alfred Wegener who fully refined it in 1912.
I think that continetal drift replaced his theory
The theory of continental drift was introduced by German meteorologist Alfred Wegener in 1912. He proposed that the continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangea and have since drifted apart to their current positions.
The continental drift theory was replaced by the theory of plate tectonics.
this is easy! I LEARNED IT IN SCIENCE! WERGNER DICOVERED IT. WEGNERS EARLIER THEORY OF CONTINENTAL DRIFT WAS REEXAMMINED AND A NEW THEORY WAS BORN ............................ THE THEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS
The theory of seafloor spreading was proposed by Harry Hess, a geologist and Navy officer, in the early 1960s. He proposed that new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and then spreads outward. This theory helped to explain the mechanism behind continental drift and plate tectonics.
I think that continetal drift replaced his theory
Alfred
Alfred Wegener.
J.T Wilson was the one who came up with the theory of plate tectonics. Harry Hess came up with the theory of sea-floor spreading. Alfred Wegener came up with the theory of continental drift and Arthur Holmes proposed a suitable mechanism for this to occur (mantle convection).
Harry Hess came up with the theory of seafloor spreading . Alfred Wegener came up with the idea of continental drift NOT sea-floor spreading.
Harry Hess came up with the theory of seafloor spreading . Alfred Wegener came up with the idea of continental drift NOT sea-floor spreading.
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener is the person who came up with the theory of continental drift in the time around world war one.
Alfred Lothar Wegener proposed his theory of continental drift in 1912.
Alfred wegener came up with the theory of continental drift, when all of the continents were together as one the landmass was called Pangea
Continental drift
The scientist who proposed the continental drift theory was Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist and geophysicist. In the early 20th century, he suggested that the continents were once part of a supercontinent called Pangaea and have since drifted apart over time.