Friedrich Wegener

Friedrich Wegener was a German meteorologist and geophysicist best known for proposing the theory of continental drift in the early 20th century. He suggested that continents were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea, which later broke apart and drifted to their current locations. This idea challenged existing notions about Earth's geology and was initially met with skepticism. Wegener's work laid the groundwork for modern plate tectonics, which explains the movement of Earth's plates and is essential to understanding earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.