As an original thinker, Thiele and his ideas were often far reaching and ahead of his time, so much so that he was rarely understood by his students and contemporaries.
Bilang isang orihinal na palaisip, Thiele at ang kanyang mga ideya ay madalas na umaabot sa malayo at ahead ng kanyang panahon, pagayon marami pagayon na siya ay bihira na nauunawaan ng mga mag-aaral at ang kanyang mga contemporaries.