This was a remarkable achievement for Cotes who, at that time, was on 23 years of age. His exceptional abilities had been fully appreciated, however, by many at Cambridge such as William Whiston with whom he had quickly formed a friendship.
Ito ay isang kapuna-puna para sa tagumpay Cotes na, sa oras na iyon, ay sa 23 na taong gulang ang edad. Katangi-tangi sa kanyang kakayahan had been ganap na pahalagahan, gayunman, sa pamamagitan ng marami sa Cambridge tulad ng William Whiston sa kanino niya mabilis na nabuo ng pagkakaibigan.