“if i have seen farther than others,” said newton, “it is because i have stood on the shoulders of giants.” could this be said of most scientific accomplishments? explain

Yes, this is actually a good statement for all scientist and expanding farther beyond that. Science is expanding today and growing richer in content but the past discoveries and founders in science are the foundation which science will always stand on. Without the basic laws or basic facts of Science, the complicated or farther extended information will not be valuable.