Whose Research Proved Continental Drift?

German meteorologist Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912, arguing that continents had once formed a supercontinent (Pangaea) and drifted apart over millions of years. He cited matching fossils, geological formations, and coastline shapes across the Atlantic. However, he could not explain the mechanism, and his theory was rejected by most geologists. In the 1960s, Harry Hess, Frederick Vine, and Drummond Matthews provided evidence of seafloor spreading, confirming Wegener's core idea and leading to the theory of plate tectonics.