Alfred Wegener, who is considered as one of the founding father of a major scientific breakthrough of the 20th century, was a renowned German geophysicist and polar researcher. His theory on Continental Drift stirred a revolution among the scientific community as it invalidated the findings of past hundreds of years. This determined scientist did not let the initial ostracism prove a hindrance and published his theories in his book ‘The Origin of Continents and Oceans’. One of the reasons behind rejection of his theories was his background in astronomy. Though he pursued professional courses in astronomical sciences he embarked on a career in meteorology with his brother Kurt Wegener. The two brothers penned history when they charted the longest continuous air balloon flight for study of upper atmosphere. This inquisitive mind also embarked on many scientific explorations to the Arctic and studied the atmosphere and air current. He also published the first textbook in meteorology ‘Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere’ and was quite a popular teacher among his students because of his ability to explain complex concepts with relative ease. During his fourth expedition to the Greenland he embarked on a highly dangerous mission which ultimately led to his death and he unfortunately did not live long enough to receive the appreciation of scientific world for his commendable works