The last survivor of the expedition, La Condamine, who was a less gifted astronomer than Godin and a less reliable mathematician than Bouguer often received the major part of the credit, probably because of his amiable nature and his talent as a writer.
Ang huling pangako ng dagat, La Condamine, na noon ay isang likas na matalino astronomer mas mababa kaysa sa Godin at isang mas mababa kaysa sa mga maaasahang dalubbilang Bouguer madalas na natanggap ang malaking bahagi ng credit, marahil dahil sa kanyang kalikasan amiable at sa kanyang talento bilang isang manunulat.