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Wegener (1880-1930) was a German scientist and polar researcher who is best remembered as the father of the theory of "continental drift."

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On the Shoulders of Giants: Alfred Wegener Profile of Wegener, his theory of continental drift, and the derision that it once inspired. earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Giants/Wegener

Alfred Wegener Brief biography and description of work from the University of California Museum of Paleontology. www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/wegener.html

Alfred Lothar Wegener: Moving continents Endeavored to prove by scientific methods that Africa and South America were once joined. Includes biography and information about the final trip to Greenland. pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/wegener.html

Wegener, Alfred A pioneer in plate tectonics, who used reason and scientific method to prove a theory that Africa and South America was once one continent. Page includes information about aeronautical research, facing the critics and final acceptance of this visionary's pangaea.org/wegener.htm

Plate Tectonics: The Rock History of an Idea Explains the early observation of the similar coastlines and undersea continental shelves and how this led to the development of theory of a an ancient single land mass. Discusses early contributors to the field like Alfred Wegener. www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/techist.html