6 Famous Scientific Theories That Were Later Proven Wrong

The third one is also known as Einstein’s biggest blunder.

Sal
Lessons from History
8 min readJun 9, 2021

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Scientific theories are the cornerstone of success and future development in all fields of life. Be it how the theory of relativity changed how modern physics is seen or the theory of evolution that has tried to explain life’s origin. However, all theories are not successful, and sometimes, even though they seem promising at first, they fail in the long run.

Scientists have to go through considerable obstacles to prove their theories. Hence, we should be even more cognizant of the achievements of these brilliant and inquisitive minds that are trying to help humanity. With that being said, it is also valuable and interesting to look at the theories that ultimately ended up being disproved. Let us dive deep into some of the most famous theories that were later debunked.

1. Fleischmann — Pons’s Nuclear Fusion

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Nuclear fusion is a reaction that happens frequently and naturally in the sun and other high-temperature stars. The reason that it is not possible on Earth is precisely because of…

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Sal
Lessons from History

I am a History Educator and a Lifelong Learner with a Masters in Global History.