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Alfred Wegener

German climatologist and geophysicist (1880–1930)

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Occupation

German climatologist and geophysicist (1880–1930)

Born in

Berlin

Born

November 1, 1880

Zodiac

Scorpio

18,262

days lived

50

age at death

Born
November 1, 1880 in 🇩🇪Berlin
Died
November 1, 1930 in Greenland (aged 50)
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·dragon 🐉
Updated Jul 2026

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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Scorpio♏︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for November 1, 1880

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1930
Day 18,261
Age 50

Death during Greenland expedition

Confidence
96%
Nov 1, 1930

Wegener dies during a Greenland expedition at age 50.

Day 17,957
Age 49

Last Greenland Expedition

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1930
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1929
Day 17,592
Age 48

Publishes 'The Origin of Continents and Oceans' (4th ed.)

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1929

Publishes the 4th edition of his seminal work.

Day 17,592
Age 48

Greenland Expedition

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1929
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1924
Day 15,765
Age 43

Professor at University of Graz

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1924
1922
Day 15,035
Age 41

Publishes 'The Origin of Continents and Oceans' (3rd ed.)

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1922

Publishes the 3rd edition of his book.

1915
Day 12,478
Age 34

Publishes 'The Origin of Continents and Oceans' (1st ed.)

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1915

Publishes the first edition of 'Die Entstehung der Kontinente und Ozeane'.

1913
Day 11,748
Age 32

Marries Else Köppen

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1913

Marries Else Köppen, daughter of meteorologist Wladimir Köppen.

1912
Day 11,387
Age 31

Presents Continental Drift Theory

Confidence
96%
Jan 6, 1912

Publicly proposes his theory of continental drift.

Day 11,382
Age 31

Greenland Expedition

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1912
Flight Manifest
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1909
Day 10,287
Age 28

Lecturer at University of Marburg

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1909
1908
Day 9,921
Age 27

Habilitation at University of Marburg

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1908

Receives habilitation, qualifying him to teach at university.

1906
Day 9,281
Age 25

Ballooning Record

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 1906

Sets a world record for continuous balloon flight (52.5 hours).

1905
Day 8,826
Age 24

Doctorate in Astronomy

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1905

Earns a PhD in astronomy from the University of Berlin.

1902
Day 7,730
Age 21

Studies at University of Berlin

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1902

Begins his studies in physics, meteorology, and astronomy.

1880
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Berlin

Confidence
96%
Nov 1, 1880

Alfred Lothar Wegener is born in Berlin, Germany.