Alfred W. Wegener

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Frankfurt
gptkb:University_of_Marburg
gptkb:University_of_Graz
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Berlin
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees
Posthumous recognition
gptkbp:birth_date 1880-11-16
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution Research on the atmosphere
Research on the Earth's crust
Concept of Pangaea
Evidence for continental drift
gptkbp:death_date 1930-11-02
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Greenland
gptkbp:famous_for Expedition to Greenland
Geological studies of the continents
Meteorological studies in the Arctic
gptkbp:field Geophysics
Meteorology
gptkbp:field_of_study Climatology
Glaciology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfred W. Wegener
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Harry_Hess
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Lyell
Hugo Benioff
gptkbp:inspired Geologists
Geophysicists
Climatologists
Paleontologists
Earth scientists
gptkbp:known_for Paleoclimatology
Theory of Continental Drift
Paleogeography
gptkbp:legacy Continental drift theory
Influence on plate tectonics
Recognition in Earth sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work The Origin of Continents and Oceans
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Eugenie_Wegener
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aletsch_Glacier
gptkb:The_Arctic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5