Here he introduced many improvements in mapmaking, and gained a scientific reputation which led (in 1751) to his election to the chair of economy and mathematics at the University of Göttingen.
Di sini ia memperkenalkan banyak perbaikan dalam pembuatan peta, dan memperoleh reputasi ilmiah yang dipimpin (pada 1751) untuk pemilihannya ke kursi ekonomi dan matematika di Universitas Göttingen.