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I frequently hear and read that WegenerWegener's theory was very controversial at the time it was suggested. Why was itthis so? IsWas it due to Wegener itselfhimself, to evidencesevidence that was erroneously interpreted at that time, or to anythingsomething else?

I frequently hear and read that Wegener theory was very controversial at the time it was suggested. Why was it so? Is it due to Wegener itself, to evidences erroneously interpreted at that time, to anything else?

I frequently hear and read that Wegener's theory was very controversial at the time it was suggested. Why was this so? Was it due to Wegener himself, to evidence that was erroneously interpreted at that time, or to something else?

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Why was the continental drift theory of Alfred Wegener so controversial in the first part of the 20th century?

I frequently hear and read that Wegener theory was very controversial at the time it was suggested. Why was it so? Is it due to Wegener itself, to evidences erroneously interpreted at that time, to anything else?