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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Geologist
gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:researchers
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Berlin
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Alfred_Wegener_Medal
Posthumous recognition by the scientific community
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1880-11-01
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:contribution
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Research on the Earth's atmosphere
Geological mapping of Greenland
Meteorological observations in Greenland
Paleoclimatic research
Research on ancient climates
Research on polar winds
Studies on the distribution of fossils
Studies on the geological history of continents
Studies on the movement of glaciers
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gptkbp:death_date
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1930-11-02
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Greenland
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gptkbp:expedition
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gptkb:First_Greenland_Expedition_1906-1908
gptkb:German_Antarctic_Expedition_1911-1912
gptkb:German_Greenland_Expedition_1912
gptkb:Greenland_Expedition_1929
gptkb:Second_Greenland_Expedition_1913-1914
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gptkbp:famous_work
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The Origin of Continents and Oceans
Die Entstehung der Kontinente und Ozeane
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gptkbp:field
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Geophysics
Meteorology
Paleoclimatology
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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Climatology
Glaciology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alfred Wegener
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gptkbp:influenced
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Geology
Plate tectonics
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
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gptkbp:known_for
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Theory of continental drift
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern geology
Inspiration for future geologists
Continental drift theory
Posthumous acknowledgment of his work
Recognition in the field of Earth sciences
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:German
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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gptkb:Pangaea
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Scientist
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Eugenie_Wegener
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:University_of_Munich
gptkb:Royal_Swedish_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Pangaea
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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