Alfred Wegener

Alfred Lothar Wegener (1880–1930) was a German meteorologist, physicist, geographer, and university teacher. Born in Berlin, he was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and held positions at the University of Marburg, University of Graz, and University of Tartu. His doctoral advisors were Julius Bauschinger and Wilhelm Julius Foerster. Wegener was a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and worked in the field of geology. He participated in the Denmark Expedition and died in Greenland.

Wegener wrote in German and authored works including *Die Entstehung der Kontinente und Ozeane*, *Mit Motorboot und Schlitten in Grönland*, and *Physik der Erde*. Other publications listed include *Die Alfonsinischen Tafeln für den Gefrauch eines modernen Rechners* and *Zur Kenntnis der Arsinsäuren und Stibinsäuren der Pyridinreihe*.