This is in fact significant since Dickson also found a proof of this result but, since Wedderburn had already found his first "proof" (which Dickson believed to be correct), Dickson acknowledged Wedderburn's priority in a paper he wrote on the topic. Dickson noted in the paper that it is only after having seen his proof that Wedderburn constructed his second and third proofs. Parshall's work here shows that really Dickson should be credited with having found the first correct proof.
Ito ay sa katunayan makabuluhang dahil Dickson din natagpuan ang isang patunay na ito ng mga resulta ngunit, dahil Wedderburn nagkaroon na natagpuan ng kanyang unang "patunay" (na kung saan Dickson sumampalataya ay tama), Dickson kumilala Wedderburn ng prayoridad sa isang papel niya wrote on ang paksa. Dickson litaw sa papel na ito ay makikita lamang pagkatapos ng pagkakaroon ng kanyang patunay na Wedderburn na itinayo ng kanyang ikalawang ikatlong at proofs. Parshall ng trabaho dito ay nagpapakita na ang tunay Dickson ay dapat na-credit sa pagkakaroon ng natagpuan ang unang tama patunay.