The Revolutionary Thinker
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Alfred Wegener proposed the revolutionary theory of continental drift in the early 20th century. Despite initial skepticism, his ideas paved the way for plate tectonics.
The Radical Gaia Hypothesis
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James Lovelock’s revolutionary Gaia hypothesis proposed that life actively regulates Earth’s environment to maintain habitable conditions. His bold systems view of the planet transformed science.