His proof turns out to be incomplete as it stands, but it contains an original idea, which was to be used later, in the same context, by von Staudt, Gordan and others, without knowledge of Wood's work.
Kanyang patunay nagiging out na hindi kumpleto na ito ay, ngunit ito ay naglalaman ng isang orihinal na idea, na kung saan ay na gagamitin mamaya, sa parehong context, sa pamamagitan ng von Staudt, Gordan at iba pa, na walang kaalaman ng mga Wood ng trabaho.