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Name of the scientist that came up with the continental drift hypothesis?
Did you mean Plate Tectonics Theory? - Plate Tectonics Theory is the combination of Continental Drift and Ocean/Sea Floor Spreading. BTW. The scientist who started it is Howard Baker continued by Alfred Wegener.
What made the scientific community accept wegener's theory years later?
Alfred Wegener was the proponent of the Continental Drift Theory. The scientific community accepted this theory due to the phenomena of paleomagnetism, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics.
Was the theory of Albert Wegener accepted during his lifetime?
No, not until later was this theory proven and supplemented by the theory of plate tectonics.
Is there a difference between hypothesis and theory?
Its generally accepted that there is. Hypothesis being an educated guess to be proven through experimentation and theory is a generally accepted idea that has been tested and not discredited but may be later on.
Who thought of plate tectonics theory?
A man named Alfred Wegener first presented the theory of plate tectonics, but had no proof, so other scientists laughed at him. later, Arthur Holmes decided that it wasn't such a laughing matter, due to the theory of convection currents in the mantle. so Alfred Wegener first presented it, but Arthur Holmes proved it. hope this helps.
Who were the scientists that put this theory of plate tectonics together?
Alfred Wegner started the discussion with his theory of continental drift which was later proven and merged into the science of plate tectonics.
How did Alfred Wegener prove the theory of continental drift?
He didn't. Evidence which points to continental drift was discovered later, after he died.
What made scientists accept Alfred wegener theory years later?
Accumulating data, especially proof of sea floor spreading.
Who first started the thoery of continetal drift?
Alfred Wegner, but people disbelieved him as he was not a proper geologist and he had no mechanism but evidence was later found which supported his theory.
Why was the wegeners hypothesis o the continental drift not widely accepted at the time it was proposed?
Although it seemed to make a lot of sense, there was no known proof of HOW the continents would drift. It wasn't until years later that we gained knowledge of plate tectonics, which bolstered Wegener's hypothesis.
What German scientist noted first proposed the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wagner was the first to propose continental drift but Harry Hess just proved him right 50 years later after Alfred frose to death in Antarctica.
How did Alfred wegener test his theory?
i dont think anyone couldve tested that theory since no computer models in the 1800s. it was supported by fossil and glaciation evidence though. and offcourse later supported furthur by plate tectonics
