Alfred Wegener

January 9, 2024
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Alfred Wegener
Full Name Alfred Wegener
Occupation Meteorologist
Date Of Birth Nov 1, 1880(1880-11-01)
Age 144
Date Of Death November 1930, Clarinetania, Greenland
Birthplace Berlin
Country Germany
Horoscope Scorpio

Alfred Wegener Biography

Name Alfred Wegener
Birthday Nov 1
Birth Year 1880
Place Of Birth Berlin
Birth Country Germany
Birth Sign Scorpio
Spouse Else Koppen Wegener
Children(s) Hilde Wegener, Hanna Charlotte Wegener, Sophie Käte Wegener

Alfred Wegener is one of the most popular and richest Meteorologist who was born on November 1, 1880 in Berlin, Germany. German meteorologist and geophysicist who was the first to postulate the theory of continental drift, which theorizes that the Earth’s continents have drifted across the ocean over the years, in 1912.

His theories were initially met with criticism from many scientists, including Albert Einstein.

He married Elsa Koppen Wegener in 1913.

Alfred Wegener Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Meteorologist
House Living in own house.

Alfred Wegener is one of the richest Meteorologist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alfred Wegener 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He had his first major experiences in meteorology working as an assistant to his brother, who was also a scientist.

Before the existence of the jet stream was accepted, he was part of several expeditions to Greenland where he studied polar air circulation.

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Who is Alfred Wegener Dating?

According to our records, Alfred Wegener married to Else Koppen Wegener. As of December 1, 2023, Alfred Wegener’s is not dating anyone.

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Alfred Ranked on the list of most popular Meteorologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Alfred Wegener celebrates birthday on November 1 of every year.

What was Alfred Wegener's theory?

Alfred Wegener in Greenland. Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth’s land masses are in constant motion. The realization that Earth’s land masses move was first proposed by Alfred Wegener, which he called continental drift.

What is Alfred Wegener most famous for?

Wegener was a German meteorologist, geophysicist and polar researcher. In 1915 he published ‘The Origin of Continents and Oceans’, which outlined his theory of Continental Drift.

What did Alfred Wegener theory say?

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 rifted, or split, and its pieces had been moving away from each other ever since.

What else did Alfred Wegener discover?

During his lifetime he was primarily known for his achievements in meteorology and as a pioneer of polar research, but today he is most remembered as the originator of continental drift hypothesis by suggesting in 1912 that the continents are slowly drifting around the Earth (German: Kontinentalverschiebung).

What are the 4 evidences of continental drift?

The four pieces of evidence for the continental drift include continents fitting together like a puzzle, scattering ancient fossils, rocks, mountain ranges, and the old climatic zones’ locations.

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