The decison as to who should fill the vacant chair was not made on academic grounds but was made by drawing lots. Jacob(II) Bernoulli was unlucky and he was not offered this position he would really have liked.
Otsuse vastuvõtmisel, kes peaks täitma vaba juhatusel ei ole tehtud akadeemilist põhjustel, kuid tehti liisuheitmise teel. Jacob (II) Bernoulli oli õnnetu ja ta ei pakkunud seda seisukohta ta oleks tõesti soovinud.