To generalize a bit; it tends to happen with all new breakthroughs around the world. Remember that innovators were always the crazy ones that defied the "correct road". I've a theory that I present to fellow scientists; they tend to like it, so I present it here for you:

"If you want to invent something new you should study all those things, that others before you, have theorized and written into books. You MUST then, forget all about this shit. Invent your own way of thinking to understand what they were trying to express. Forget their laws, try make up your own ones. Be smart, be unique, be like a small child. You will eventually get it wrong; but there's a chance you get it right... and when you do, you will realize that there are many ways to get up this mountain apart from the known path.

There are very few innovators in the world because WE ARE FORCED to follow the books. If this was a successful method; we would be full of new theories, devices and innovations all around us. It seems it works the other way around..."

They all love it, because I tell them not to study too much...