Many other fields too. Mendel's discoveries weren't appreciated until after he died. When Narinder Singh Kapany invented fiber optic cable in the 50s he had no

Many other fields too. Mendel's discoveries weren't appreciated until after he died. When Narinder Singh Kapany invented fiber optic cable in the 50s he had no idea it would lead to revolutions in computer networking, gastroenterology, and other fields.