His reputation was guaranteed by the esteem that he was held in by foreign mathematicians who seemed more able than his own colleagues to recognise the importance of his ideas. Poisson himself was completely dedicated to mathematics.
Kanyang mabuting pangalan ay ginagarantiya ng pagpapahalaga na siya ay isinasagawa sa pamamagitan ng mga banyagang mathematicians na seemed more able kaysa sa kanyang sariling mga kasamahan sa kumikilala sa kahalagahan ng kanyang mga ideya. Poisson kanyang sarili ay ganap na alay sa matematika.