what was alfred wegener known for
Lived 1880 â 1930. Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift â the idea that Earthâs continents move. Despite publishing a large body of compelling fossil and rock evidence for his theory between 1912 and 1929, it was rejected by most other scientists.ooking at a world map in 1910, Wegener noticed how the coastlines of eastern South America and western Africa seemed to fit together, rather like jigsaw pieces. The South American and African continents seem to fit quite well together.