Does something need a “result” to be genius? Isn’t most of mathematics abstract, so the reward is the discovery itself? But in physics a theory is not enough be

Does something need a “result” to be genius? Isn’t most of mathematics abstract, so the reward is the discovery itself? But in physics a theory is not enough because it gets disproven and you are no longer a genius? I’d rather peg genius to the intellectual qualities and determination and focus, but say it’s still genius even if the result isn’t widely relevant to humankind or whatever people are interested in at that time.