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Alfred Wegner

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Alfred Wegner was a German meteorologist and geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift in the early 20th century. He hypothesized that the continents were once part of a single supercontinent called Pangaea, which began to break apart around 200 million years ago.

Sample Sentences:

• Alfred Wegner's theory of continental drift revolutionized our understanding of Earth's geological history.
• The scientific community initially rejected Wegner's ideas, but they eventually became widely accepted.
• Wegner's groundbreaking research provided crucial evidence for the concept of plate tectonics.

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