Cotes was the first occupant of the Cambridge chair established by Thomas Plume (1630-1704), archdeacon of Rochester, who bequeathed nearly 2000 to maintain a professor and erect an astronomical observatory.
Cotes ay ang unang nakatira ng Cambridge chair na itinaguyod ng Thomas Plume (1630 - 1704), arkdikon ng Rochester, na bequeathed halos 2000 upang mapanatili ang isang propesor at magtayo ng isang astronomya obserbatoryo.