Wegener's continental drift theory (a catchy phrase adopted mainly by his critics, as Wegener talks more general of 'displacement theory') was received with mixed feelings.

Wegener proposes idea of continental drift 1912. ... It is the most complete theory of global dynamics yet, and its roots lie in the work of Alfred Wegener. Related Features.

Alfred Wegener died on Nov. 2, 1930, while in Greenland studying polar air circulation, some 30 years before his continental-drift theory was validated. Wegener has finally received the credit he ...

Wegener proposes idea of continental drift 1912. Ever since the continents were all mapped, people had noticed that many coastlines, ... Though not without problems, this theory has gained wide ...

THE theory that the continents have shifted their positions during geological time and, possibly, are still in motion has lately excited much discussion. The principal obstacle to its acceptance ...

The Continental Drift Theory, proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912, suggests that the continents were once part of a single supercontinent called Pangae ...