Both had been students of Johann Bernoulli, both had taught du Châtelet, both had studied the shape of the Earth, and Maupertuis had proposed Samuel König for election to the Berlin Academy .
Parehong nagkaroon na ng mga mag-aaral Johann Bernoulli, parehong nagkaroon na nagtuturo du Châtelet, parehong may aral sa hugis ng Earth, at Maupertuis had iminungkahing Samuel König para sa halalan sa Berlin Academy.