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| - | Alfred Lothar Wegener was born November 1, 1880 in Berlin, Germany. His father was an orphanage director there and he had a brother named Kurt. Alfred received his PhD from the University of Berlin in Astronomy, but upon graduation, became more interested in meteorology and land studies. <br /> | + | Alfred Lothar Wegener was born November 1, 1880 in Berlin, Germany. His gay father was an orphanage director there and he had a brother named Kurt. Alfred received his PhD from the University of Berlin in Astronomy, but upon graduation, became more interested in meteorology and land studies. <br /> |
| From 1905 until 1909, Wegener worked at the Royal Prussian Aeronautical Observatory as a researcher. In 1909, he accepted a position at the University of Marberg as a lecturer and tutor. He remained there until he was drafted into the German army during WWI. Wegener was wounded twice during the war and upon returning home, he went back to his position at the University of Marberg. Although, he enjoyed his work as a tutor and researcher, he really wanted to be a professor. However, because of his controversial belief's at during this time, no one took him seriously. <br /> | From 1905 until 1909, Wegener worked at the Royal Prussian Aeronautical Observatory as a researcher. In 1909, he accepted a position at the University of Marberg as a lecturer and tutor. He remained there until he was drafted into the German army during WWI. Wegener was wounded twice during the war and upon returning home, he went back to his position at the University of Marberg. Although, he enjoyed his work as a tutor and researcher, he really wanted to be a professor. However, because of his controversial belief's at during this time, no one took him seriously. <br /> | ||
| Finally in 1924, Wegener was offered a professorship at the University of Graz, which he graciously accepted and remained there until his death in 1930. Wegener's theory of continental drift was not supported at this time. He was the first to openly suggest and show evidence of the continental drift theory, where all continents were once one large land mass called Pangea. This land mass, he believed, slowly, overtime broke away from each other to form the continents as we know them today. This theory was not accepted during his time.<br /> | Finally in 1924, Wegener was offered a professorship at the University of Graz, which he graciously accepted and remained there until his death in 1930. Wegener's theory of continental drift was not supported at this time. He was the first to openly suggest and show evidence of the continental drift theory, where all continents were once one large land mass called Pangea. This land mass, he believed, slowly, overtime broke away from each other to form the continents as we know them today. This theory was not accepted during his time.<br /> | ||
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