Alfred Wegener (climate scientist)

Alfred Wegener was a German meteorologist and geophysicist best known for proposing the theory of continental drift in the early 20th century. He suggested that Earth's continents were once joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea and have since drifted apart over millions of years. This idea laid the foundation for modern plate tectonics, explaining Earth's geological features and the movement of continents. Wegener’s work was initially controversial but is now widely accepted as fundamental to understanding Earth's dynamic surface. His contributions significantly advanced our knowledge of Earth's history and the processes shaping its surface.