“My present work concerns the problems connected with the theory of elementary particles, the theory of gravitation and cosmology and I shall be glad if I can manage to make some contribution to these important branches of science.” IfsI CanImportantProblemTheoryConcernConnectedGladManageBranchesContributionParticlesCosmologyGravitation Author:Andrei Sakharov
“Perhaps the greatest contribution that those of us who come from a Christian tradition can make is to throw out the old just-war theory, embrace the nonviolence of Jesus, refuse to kill one another, and truly follow his commandment to "love our enemies.” WarChristianJesusPeaceChristianityEnemyTheoryTraditionEmbraceRefuseContributionNonviolenceCommandmentsJust War Book:The Vision of Peace: Faith and Hope in Northern Ireland Source: The Vision of Peace: Faith and Hope in Northern Ireland
“I am now about to set seriously to work upon preparing for the press an account of my theory of Logic and Probabilities which in its present state I look upon as the most valuable if not the only valuable contribution that I have made or am likely to make to Science and the thing by which I would desire if at all to be remembered hereafter.” IfsLooksMadeStatesDesireTheoryLogicAccountsPressesValuableRememberedContributionLook UpPreparingProbabilityHereafter Author:George Boole
“Finding Mecca in America weaves social theory and concrete ethnography into a significant contribution on Muslims in the United States, illuminating broader questions about the integration of minority and immigrant groups along the way. This is an important work and a joy to read.” WayImportantStatesAmericaJoySocialUnitedUnited StatesGroupsTheoryFindingsSignificantContributionMinoritiesImmigrantsConcreteIntegrationIlluminatingMeccaImportant WorkSocial TheoryEthnography Author:Eboo Patel
“We have all been given a gift with 'The Big Bang Theory,' a show that's not only based in the scientific community, but also enthusiastically supported by that same community - this is our opportunity to give back, in that spirit, our 'Big Bang' family has made a meaningful contribution, and together, we'll share in the support of these future scholars, scientists and leaders.” GivingMadeShowsBigsTogetherSpiritOpportunityGivenCommunityLeaderSupportShareTheoryScientistMeaningfulContributionScholarGiving BackBangs Author:Chuck Lorre
“Someone asked me very recently why I have 8 million views on TED - "your work resonates, what are you doing?" What I think my contribution is, what I do well, is I name experiences that are very universal that no one really talks about. That's the researcher in me; that's really part of being a grounded theory researcher - putting names to concepts and experiences that people have. That's the researcher part.” PeopleThinkingWellsNamesViewsMillionsTheoryConceptsUniversalContributionGroundedResearchers Author:Brené Brown
“Google - and some of the other sites, YouTube and, you know - Google has an amazing search engine. The map product is incredible. So there's a sort of exchange when you put up with a bunch of ads. Facebook basically gives you access to your friends who, in theory, you had access to already. So sometimes I don't really understand the deal, but I guess it makes it slightly easier. So that's their contribution.” KnowsGivingSometimesDealsProductsTheoryEasierIncrediblesAccessBunchContributionMapsEnginesAdsGoogleSiteYoutubeSearch Engine Author:Tim Wu
“[John] Adams identified himself with the political theories of [James] Harrington, [John] Locke, and [Charles-Louis] Montesquieu, whose ideas of constitutionalism, he believed, were applicable to all peoples everywhere; they were his contribution to what he called "the divine science of politics."” IdeasPoliticalDivineTheoryContributionPolitical TheoryMontesquieuConstitutionalism Author:Gordon S. Wood
“Mitt Romney's primary season embrace of the social and economic agenda of the more rabid elements of his party doomed him, especially the shrill immigration rhetoric and the harshly insensitive theory that no additional sacrifice or contribution should be sought from those at the top.” ShouldSocialPartySacrificeEconomicTheoryElementsSeasonsEmbraceImmigrationPrimariesContributionAgendasRhetoricDoomedRomneyInsensitive Author:Eliot Spitzer