Im ewigen Eis verloren — Das Geheimnis des Alfred Wegener | Dokumentarfilm

Alfred Lothar Wegener—the German meteorologist, polar explorer, and geophysicist whose bold theory of continental drift would forever change the worldview of modern Earth science. This comprehensive biographical documentary follows an extraordinary scientist from his childhood in a strict Berlin parsonage to his peaceful death in the eternal ice of Greenland. In this documentary, you will learn how a young astronomer from Berlin became a legendary pioneer of polar research, how he and his brother Kurt set an incredible world record for balloon flight, how he participated in three Greenland expeditions, and how, on a cold January day in 1912, he presented the theory to a skeptical gathering of German geologists that would later make scientific history as continental drift. We follow Wegener to the Marburg military hospital during the First World War, where he wrote his major scientific work, *The Origin of Continents and Oceans*. We accompany him through his years in Graz, as a respected professor and family man, and finally on his third and last Greenland expedition in 1930, that tragic yet heroic undertaking that led to his death in the icy wilderness, yet preserved his scientific legacy for posterity. This documentary illuminates the scientific foundations of continental drift and the later plate tectonics that Wegener anticipated by half a century. It honors his contributions to meteorology, climatology, and polar research, and at the same time tells the human story of a quiet, persistent man, filled with an inner fire, whose life is a powerful example of scientific dedication and personal courage. A story about science, courage, vision, and the eternal ice. A story about one of the greatest earth scientists of the twentieth century, whose name is now inextricably linked worldwide with our understanding of the structure of our planet. Channel author: Konrad Steinbach From the series "Stories of Great Personalities." Copyright Notice: All content of this video, including the script, narration, and visual presentation, is copyrighted and the exclusive property of this channel. Any reproduction, distribution, modification, or commercial use without the express written permission of the copyright holder is prohibited and will be prosecuted. #AlfredWegener #ContinentalDrift #PolarResearch #HistoryOfScience #Documentary