Wegener may refer to:

Astronomy

29227 Wegener 9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and ...

, a main-belt asteroid * Wegener (lunar crater) *

Wegener (Martian crater) Wegener is an impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 64.6°S latitude and 4.0°W longitude. It measures approximately in diameter and was named after German geophysicist Alfred Wegener (1880–1930). The name was approved by ...

Places

Wegener Range Wegener Range () is a mountain range with peaks rising to 1,800 m, trending WNW-ESE for about 45 nautical miles (80 km) between Maury Glacier and Fenton Glacier in southeast Palmer Land. The range was first photographed from the air ...

, an Antarctic mountain range * Mount Wegener, an Antarctic mountain in the Read Mountains in the Shackleton Range *

Wegener Canyon Wegener Canyon () is a submarine canyon named for Alfred Wegener. It is located between Kap Norvegia and the Explora Escarpment as a feature for sediment transport at the Antarctic continental margin. The Canyon was mapped during various expeditio ...

, an undersea canyon *

Wegener Halvo Formation The Wegener Halvo Formation is a geologic formation in Greenland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic unit ...

, a geologic formation in Greenland

Businesses

* Wegener (company), a Dutch media conglomerate * Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

Medicine

* Wegener's granulomatosis, now known as granulomatosis with polyangiitis

People

* Alfred Wegener (1880–1930), German geologist who originated the theory of continental drift * ''Kapitänleutnant'' Bernhard Wegener, commander of German submarine ''U-27'', killed in one of the two

Baralong incidents The ''Baralong'' incidents were two incidents during the First World War in August and September 1915, involving the Royal Navy Q-ship and two German U-boats. ''Baralong'' sank , which had been preparing to attack a nearby merchant ship, the ' ...

in 1915 *

Bertha Frensel Wegener Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman (27 September 1874, in Bloemendaal – 17 July 1953, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch composer and music educator. Biography Bertha Koopman studied composition and piano at the Amsterdam Conservatory and continued studying ...

(1874–1953), Dutch composer and music educator *

Bobby Wegener Robert "Bobby" Wegener served as Oklahoma's Secretary of Energy from 2008-2011, having been appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2008. He was Governor Henry's second Secretary of Energy, succeeding David Fleischaker. Wegener had prev ...

, American lawyer and Oklahoma's Secretary of Energy from 2008-2011 * Manuela (singer) (1943–2001), German singer Doris Inge Wegener * Einar Mogens Wegener (1882–1931), birth name of transsexual pioneer Lili Elbe *

Emmy Wegener Emmy Heil Frensel-Wegener (14 June 1901 in Amsterdam – 11 January 1973 in Laren (North Holland) was a Dutch violinist, pianist, poet and composer. Life and career Wegener was the daughter of composer Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman and Ameri ...

(1901–1973), Dutch violinist, pianist, poet and composer * Frederico or Federico Wegener, aliases of Eduard Roschmann (1908–1977), Nazi SS officer known as the "Butcher of Riga" * Friedrich Wegener (1907–1990), German pathologist * Gerda Wegener (1886–1940), Danish illustrator * Ingo Wegener (1950–2008), German computer scientist *

Kurt Wegener Kurt Wegener (April 3, 1878 in Berlin - February 29, 1964 in Munich) was a German polar explorer and meteorologist. He was the brother of Alfred Wegener. He worked at the Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg near Beeskow Beeskow ( dsb, Bezkow) ...

(1878–1964), German polar explorer and meteorologist, brother of Alfred * Mike Wegener (born 1946), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Myrton O. Wegener Myrton O. Wegener (November 7, 1917 – May 5, 1991) was an American businessman and politician. Wegener was born in Woodside Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. He went to the Bertha, Todd County, Minnesota public schools and graduate ...

(1917–1991), American farmer, businessman, and politician * Otto Wegener (1849–1924), French portrait photographer * Otto Wegener (1881–1938), Danish sports shooter * Paul Wegener (1874–1948), German actor and film director *

Paul Wegener (Nazi) Paul Wegener (1 October 1908 – 5 May 1993) was a German Nazi Party official and politician who served as the ''Gauleiter'' of Gau Weser-Ems as well as the ''Reichsstatthalter'' of both Bremen and the Free State of Oldenburg. Early life Weg ...

(1908–1993), German Nazi Party official *

Stephen T. Wegener Stephen Thomas Wegener (born November 20, 1952) is an American rehabilitation medicine, rehabilitation psychologist specializing in the psychology of pain management.Gillis, Linda (October 3, 1991)Individuals handle their pain in different ways.''In ...

(born 1952), American psychologist *

Ulrich Wegener Ulrich Klaus "Ricky" Wegener (22 August 1929 – 28 December 2017) was a German police officer and founding member of the counter-terrorist force GSG 9. Early life Wegener was born in Jüterbog, Brandenburg. He was conscripted into the Luftwaff ...

(1929–2017), German police officer *

Wilhelm Wegener __NOTOC__ Wilhelm Wegener (29 April 1895 – 24 September 1944) was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He was killed in action by t ...

(1895–1944), German general during World War II *

Wolfgang Wegener Wolfgang Wegener (September 16, 1875 in StettinOctober 29, 1956 in Berlin-Zehlendorf) was an officer in the Imperial German Navy, retiring in 1926 with the rank of ''Vizeadmiral'' (vice-admiral). He is noted as the originator of a series of influ ...

(1875–1956), German admiral and naval historian