Alfred Wegener

German meteorologist and geophysicist

Alfred Wegener was a German meteorologist and geophysicist who is best known for his theory of continental drift. He was born on January 1, 1880, in Berlin, Germany, and studied physics and mathematics at the University of Berlin. Wegener worked as a meteorologist and geophysicist for the German Navy and later became a professor at the University of Berlin. He is considered one of the founders of modern geology and h...