Walt Whitman's poems inspired him to write the symphony, and Whitman's use of free verse became appreciated at a time where fluidity of structure was becoming more attractive than traditional, metrical settings of text.
He developed a serious interest in sculpture, an aspect of his art that only became appreciated much later.
As the Stooges' place in rock history became appreciated, however, Williamson's old life came back to haunt him.
For example, the importance of insect pollination to the quality and quantity of agricultural crops such as coffee, almonds and apples, has only recently become appreciated.
Wetlands are an array of soggy ecosystems that were once derisively called swamps and aggressively bulldozed or drained, but more recently have become appreciated for their value in preventing pollution and floods.
It has been known for decades that alternative sources of antigen, particularly those synthesized within the antigen-presenting cell, can also supply peptides but the impact on TCD4+ responses, sometimes considerable, has only recently become appreciated.
Computer-assisted planning and intraoperative implementation using templates have become appreciated modalities in craniofacial reconstruction with fibula and DCIA flaps due to saving in operation time, improved accuracy of osteotomies and easy insetting.
These aspects of the shuttle era make up a social legacy that may only now become appreciated: the space shuttle democratised and internationalised human spaceflight, and it advanced the ability of humans to migrate into space to stay.
One first-generation silicone urethane hybrid (Avcothane™-51), used in clinical intraaortic balloons starting c. 1969, may have been the first polymer ever developed to be a 'biomaterial.' As the versatility of certain members of this huge family of polymers became appreciated, scientists and engineers began to modify and improve polyurethanes for use in medical applications.
It's ephemeral, at least as far as physical mediums go, but it's become appreciated by some for the characteristics it takes on as it slowly and inevitably fails.
