But he liked more to construct his own methods than to study the methods of other people. therefore his reading was not very extensive and he often took a one-sided view which had a restrictive influence on his results and his own speculations... Thiele's importance as a theoretician lies therefore more in the original ideas he stated than his formulations, and his ideas were in many respects not only original but far ahead of his time. therefore he did not get the recognition he deserved...
Ngunit siya nagustuhan more na bumuo ng kanyang sariling pamamaraan kaysa sa pag-aaral ng mga pamamaraan ng ibang mga tao. kaya ang kanyang pagbabasa ay hindi masyadong malawak at siya madalas na kinuha ng isang isang-panig tingnan kung saan nagkaroon ng isang mahigpit impluwensiya sa kanyang mga resulta at sa kanyang sariling speculations... Thiele ang kahalagahan bilang isang teoretista nagdurugo kaya mas sa orihinal na ideya na siya kaysa sa kanyang formulations, at ang kanyang mga ideya ay sa maraming mga kadahilanan hindi lamang ang orihinal na ngunit malayo ahead ng kanyang panahon. kaya siya ay hindi makuha ang pagkilala niya marapat...