Wolfgang Wegener was an officer in the Imperial German Navy, retiring in 1926 with the rank of Vizeadmiral.
He is noted as the originator of a series of influential works, published between 1915 and 1929, outlining the so-called Wegener Thesis. Wikipedia
Born: September 16, 1875, Szczecin, Poland
Died: October 29, 1956 (age 81 years), Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany
Children: Edward Wegener