A significant theory is one that can be supported by relevant material, in which the theory you are proposing is in fact a possibility.
why is the distinction between insurable and uninsurable risks is significant for the theory of profit
it was his theory about mass
Newton's significant contributions are many; Gravity Theory, Laws of Motion,Theory of Light, Reflection Telescope, Principia and Calculus.
Yes, it can, if proven to be faulty or lacking in some significant factor,
The founders were rejecting the British monarchy.
Charles Darwin
If a new theory better fits the data overall or simply because new and significant data disagrees or the method which brought about the original theory is invalid.
The Heliocentric theory was significant because Copernicus had proved something such a long time ago... the fact that it hasn't been proven wrong, or the fact that no-one else believed him because they didnt have the technology to prove it back then.
Isaac Newton's Law of Gravity was significant, in that he claimed his Theoiry of Gravity, applied to the apple falling from a tree, the moon falling and the earth falling around the sun. He claimed that his Theory applied throughout the universe! A Universal law of Physics.
It was the development of the microscope that was significant in contributing to the development of the cell theory. All things that are alive are made up of cells.
The genomes of individual organisms and the populations gene pool.
Tesla was a very important scientist and he said the magnetic field theory. It was a very significant theory and today we all know about the magnetic fields. A pop band has also used this name too.