Wegener was the first scientist to notice the close fit between the continents of Africa and South America.

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Although Alfred Wegener popularized the idea of continental drift and the close fit between the continents of Africa and South America in the 20th century, the similarity in the coastlines had been noted by others before him, including Abraham Ortelius in the 16th century. Wegener was, however, the first to propose a comprehensive theory explaining this observation and others through the movement of continents.

Wegener Was the First Scientist to Notice the Close Fit