Laguerre was pictured by his contemporaries as a quiet, gentle man who was passionately devoted to his research, his teaching, and the education of his two daughters.
Laguerre ay pictured sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga contemporaries bilang isang tahimik, mayumi taong passionately ay mapagmahal sa kanyang mga pananaliksik, ang kanyang pagtuturo, at ang edukasyon ng kanyang dalawang anak.