Although he made no major breakthroughs for which he is remembered today he was considered by many of his contemporaries as the leading scientist of his day. Biot considered him the natural successor to Laplace when he died in 1827.
Kahit na siya ay ginawa walang major breakthroughs kung saan siya ay para sa remembered ngayon siya ay itinuturing ng marami ng kanyang mga contemporaries bilang ang nangungunang siyentipiko ng kanyang araw. Biot isinasaalang-alang kaniya ang mga likas na kahalili sa Laplace kapag siya namatay sa 1827.