Who came up with the idea of continental drift?

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Paola Gould

Geography

26 September, 13:55

Who came up with the idea of continental drift?

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Krista Wilkerson · Answer 1

Alfred Wegener came up with the idea of continental drift

Kaden Ramsey · Answer 2

Alfred Wegener

Explanation:

The speculation that continents might have 'drifted' was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596. The concept was independently and more fully developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912, but his theory was rejected by many for lack of any motive mechanism.