This OP is all about how new ideas always derives from individuals who are able to sense and think independently outside the squared boxes and come up with new ideas and logical solutions.
Here Michael Faraday as an excellent example - Michael Faraday - Wikipedia
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Michael Faraday: 22...
Sub-OP: What is mathematics and theories really worth without the philosophical understanding of cause and effect in nature everywhere?
Michael Faraday, the mathematical illiterate
Video abstract:
Faraday Biography: How much luck did a brilliant scientist like Faraday need to succeed in...