“Almost all the greatest discoveries in astronomy have resulted from what we have elsewhere termed Residual Phenomena, of a qualitative or numerical kind, of such portions of the numerical or quantitative results of observation as remain outstanding and unaccounted for, after subducting and allowing for all that would result from the strict application of known principles.” KindScienceResultsKnownPrinciplesKnowledgeDiscoveryAstronomyObservationAllowingApplicationPortionsElsewhereStrictOutstandingQualitativeResidual Author:John Herschel
“Speculations apparently the most unprofitable have almost invariably been those from which the greatest practical applications have emanated.” ScienceDiscoveryPracticalsApplicationSpeculation Book:The Origins of Modern Philosophy of Science, 1830-1914: Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy Source: The Origins of Modern Philosophy of Science, 1830-1914: Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy
