Within a few days, on 30 March, Legendre was appointed an adjoint in the Académie des Sciences filling the place which had become vacant when Laplace was promoted from adjoint to associé earlier that year.
Sa loob ng ilang araw, sa 30 March, Legendre ay hihirangin ng isang adjoint sa Académie des Sciences pagpuno sa mga lugar na kung saan nagkaroon na maging laman kapag Laplace ay mula sa itaas adjoint sa associé mas maaga na taon.