Alfred Wegener presents continental drift
On January 6, 1912, Alfred Wegener presented continental drift.
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The Event
On January 6, 1912, Alfred Wegener presented continental drift.
The Scientific Context
Wegener argued that continents move over geological time, decades before plate tectonics supplied a convincing mechanism.
What the test established
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