But he did get one for his equally novel explanation of the photoelectric effect, so I wouldn't feel too sorry for him. Nobel prizes tend not to be given for t

But he did get one for his equally novel explanation of the photoelectric effect, so I wouldn't feel too sorry for him. Nobel prizes tend not to be given for theoretical work until there is a good deal of supporting experimental evidence. This takes time, and that's why better theories do not usually replace their predecessors immediately.