Wegener

American  

[vey-guh-nuhr] / ˈveɪ gə nər /

noun

1. Alfred Lothar 1880–1930, German meteorologist and geophysicist: originated theory of continental drift.

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Wegener British  

/ ˈveːɡənər /

noun

1. Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1880–1930, German meteorologist: regarded as the originator of the theory of continental drift

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Wegener Scientific  

/ vā′gə-nər /

1. German physicist, meteorologist, and explorer who introduced the theory of continental drift in 1915. His hypothesis was controversial and remained so until the 1960s, when new scientific understanding of the structure of the ocean floors provided evidence that his theory was correct.

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Example Sentences

A collaborative team from the University of Vienna, the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, and the University of Oldenburg set out to investigate this question and uncovered findings that challenge traditional assumptions.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025

Norman Wegener, a prosecutor assigned to the San Fernando Valley, submitted a claim for damages alleging that he, too, experienced workplace retaliation — and that his emails were read without his knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024

“If the bathtub is overflowing, you turn off the tap first before you start mopping the floor,” says Melanie Bergmann, a biologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany and lead author on the commentary.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2024

Berlin Mayor Kai Wegener, a member of the Christian Democrats, said the provision was “a brake on the future.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Such a challenge would have been painful enough coming from a geologist, but Wegener had no background in geology.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson