Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Alfred Wegener |
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Birthdate | November 01, 1880 |
Birth Place | Berlin, Germany |
Age (in 2024) | 144 Years Old |
Zodiac | Scorpio |
Occupation | Meteorologist |
Alfred Wegener is best known as Meteorologist who has born on November 01, 1880 in Berlin, Germany. Currently, Alfred Wegener is 144 years, 1 months and 2 days old. Alfred Wegener will celebrate 145th birthday on Saturday, 1st of November 2025. Below the countdown to Alfred Wegener upcoming birthday.
German meteorologist and geophysicist who was the first to postulate the theory of continental drift, which theorizes that the Earth's continents have drifted across the ocean over the years, in 1912.
He had his first major experiences in meteorology working as an assistant to his brother, who was also a scientist.
Before the existence of the jet stream was accepted, he was part of several expeditions to Greenland where he studied polar air circulation.
He married Elsa Koppen Wegener in 1913.
His theories were initially met with criticism from many scientists, including Albert Einstein.
Alfred Wegener is 144 years old today.
Alfred Wegener was born on November 01, 1880 in Berlin, Germany.
Alfred Wegener zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Alfred Wegener was best known as Meteorologist.
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Below are historical events that coincided with Alfred Wegener's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
Year | Event |
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1973 | Watergate scandal: Leon Jaworski is appointed as the new Watergate Special Prosecutor. |
1973 | The Indian state of Mysore is renamed as Karnataka to represent all the regions within Karunadu. |
1979 | In Bolivia, Colonel Alberto Natusch executes a bloody coup d'état against the constitutional government of Wálter Guevara. |
1979 | Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico. |
1981 | Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from the United Kingdom. |
1982 | Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there. |
1984 | After the assassination of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984, by two of her Sikh bodyguards, anti-Sikh riots erupt. |
1987 | British Rail Class 43 (HST) hits the record speed of 238 km/h for rail vehicles with on-board fuel to generate electricity for traction motors. |
1991 | President of the Chechen Republic Dzhokhar Dudayev declares sovereignty of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria from the Russian Federation. |
1993 | The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union. |
2000 | Chhattisgarh officially becomes the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh. |
2000 | The Republic of Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations. |
2001 | Turkey, Australia, and Canada agree to commit troops to the invasion of Afghanistan. |
2011 | Mario Draghi succeeds Jean-Claude Trichet and becomes the third president of the European Central Bank. |
2012 | A fuel tank truck crashes and explodes in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, killing 26 people and injuring 135. |
1982 | The birth of Bradley Orr, English footballer |
1982 | The birth of Warren Spragg, English-Italian rugby player |
1983 | The birth of Matt Moulson, Canadian ice hockey player |
1983 | The birth of Yuko Ogura, Japanese model and singer |
1983 | The birth of Jon Wilkin, English rugby player |
1984 | The birth of Miloš Krasić, Serbian footballer |
1986 | The birth of Penn Badgley, American actor and television personality |
1986 | The birth of Ksenija Balta, Estonian high jumper, sprinter, and heptathlete |
1987 | The birth of Ileana D'Cruz, Indian film actress |
1988 | The birth of Masahiro Tanaka, Japanese baseball player |
1991 | The birth of Reece Brown, English footballer |
1991 | The birth of Jiang Yuyuan, Chinese gymnast |
1994 | The birth of James Ward-Prowse, English footballer |
1995 | The birth of Margarita Mamun, Russian gymnast |
1996 | The birth of Yoo Jeongyeon, South Korean singer |
2013 | The death of John Y. McCollister, American lieutenant and politician (b. 1921) |
2013 | The death of Piet Rietveld, Dutch economist and academic (b. 1952) |
2014 | The death of Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett, English accountant and politician, Chief Secretary to the Treasury (b. 1923) |
2014 | The death of Jackie Fairweather, Australian runner and coach (b. 1967) |
2014 | The death of Abednigo Ngcobo, South African footballer (b. 1950) |
2014 | The death of Jean-Pierre Roy, Canadian-American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (b. 1920) |
2014 | The death of Wayne Static, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1965) |
2015 | The death of Thomas R. Fitzgerald, American lawyer and judge (b. 1941) |
2015 | The death of Houston McTear, American sprinter (b. 1957) |
2015 | The death of Charles Duncan Michener, American entomologist and academic (b. 1918) |
2015 | The death of Günter Schabowski, German journalist and politician (b. 1929) |
2015 | The death of Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician (b. 1942) |
2020 | The death of Keith Hitchins, American historian expert on Romanian history (b. 1931) |
2021 | The death of Hugo Dittfach, Canadian horse jockey (b. 1936) |
2022 | The death of Takeoff, member of the American hip-hop group Migos |
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