Plate Techtonics

  • Abraham Ortelius

    Abraham Ortelius

    First scientist to realize all continents fit together.
  • Nicholas Steno

    Nicholas Steno

    Investigations led to conclusions about fossil and rock formation.
  • James Hutton

    James Hutton

    Compared rock layers to rocks above and below the rock.
  • Alfred Wegener

    Alfred Wegener

    first to introduce continental drift theory, theory was rejected because not enough evidence.
  • Harry Hess

    Harry Hess

    Geologist who discovered sea-floor spreading.

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