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Alfred Wegener proposed continental drift.

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Is it true that Alfred Wegener proposed continental drift?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Alfred Wegener proposed or originated the theory of continental drift, beginning with his 1912 work.

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Alfred Wegener
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Alfred Wegener. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Wegener

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Continental drift - Wikipedia
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Continental drift - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_drift

Wegener, Alfred, 1880-1930
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Wegener, Alfred, 1880-1930. (n.d.). n2t.net. http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6r52jjx

Alfred Wegener - NASA Science
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Alfred Wegener - NASA Science. (n.d.). science.nasa.gov. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/alfred-wegener/

Styles of Thought on the Continental Drift Debate
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Styles of Thought on the Continental Drift Debate. (n.d.). link.springer.com. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10838-018-9439-7.pdf

LibreTexts: 5.02: Outcome Continental Drift
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LibreTexts: 5.02%3A Outcome  Continental Drift. (n.d.). geo.libretexts.org. https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geology/Geology_(Lumen)/05%3A_Plate_Tectonics/5.02%3A_Outcome-_Continental_Drift

6 Continental drift, sea-floor spreading, and plate/plume tectonics
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6 Continental drift, sea-floor spreading, and plate/plume tectonics. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0074-6142(02)80209-1

The rejection of continental drift : theory and method in American earth science
1999
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Naomi, O. (1999). The rejection of continental drift : theory and method in American earth science. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/rejectionofconti0000ores

100 Years Later: Reflecting on Alfred Wegener’s Contributions to Tornado Research in Europe
2019
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Antonescu, B., Ricketts, H. M. A. M., & Schultz, D. M. (2019). 100 Years Later: Reflecting on Alfred Wegener’s Contributions to Tornado Research in Europe. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1175/bams-d-17-0316.1

How scientists explain disease
1999
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Paul, T. (1999). How scientists explain disease. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/howscientistsexp0000thag_z3e1

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