Otto Ampferer
Austrian geologist (1875-1947) · Austria · On the map · Scientists · Died at 71
Otto Ampferer was an Austrian alpinist and geologist. To explain the complex processes of Orogeny, he developed his "theory of undercurrent" with the idea of a partially plastic deep Earth's crust (asthenosphere). He became - even before Alfred Wegener - the pioneer of the modern view of continental drift.
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Austria
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1947 · aged 71
