The phrase "a distinguished contribution to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to acknowledge or highlight someone's significant impact or achievement in a particular field or area.
Example: "Her research has made a distinguished contribution to the understanding of climate change."
Alternatives: "an outstanding contribution to" or "a notable contribution to".
Reviews of her memoir stressed that it was not simply a medical history or a cry of anguish but a distinguished contribution to the literature of the self.
But what makes it a distinguished contribution to the literature of gastronomy is its demonstration, through one person's intense experience, that food is not a mere reflection of culture but a potent shaper of cultural identity.
Perhaps there is no greater or more relevant example of this than a 2003 column by esteemed literary critic Harold Bloom, upon the decision by the National Book Foundation to give Stephen King its annual award for a 'Distinguished Contribution to American Letters'.
I grew up reading King, and the literary establishment has gradually come around; in 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him a medal for distinguished contribution to American letters.
In 1933 she established that organization's Annie Jump Cannon Award, which is given to a North American female astronomer (within five years of receiving a doctorate) for her distinguished contribution to astronomy.
The poet John Ashbery was also honoured with a medal for his "distinguished contribution to American letters".
He will be remembered not only for his distinguished contribution to science but as a devoted husband and father as well.
Knopf said that Blume, a recipient of the National Book Foundation's medal for distinguished contribution to American letters, had sold more than 85m copies of her books in 32 languages.
The book received a Newbery Honor Award in 1956 for "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children", and was honored by the American Society of Graphic Arts.
In 2005, CJRDaily.org received an honorable mention from the National Press Club in the category of "distinguished contribution" to online journalism.
Days before Don DeLillo is due to receive the National Book Foundation's medal for his "distinguished contribution to American letters", his publisher has announced that a new novel from the author will be published next year.
