Bruni d'Entrecasteaux was fortunate in having good officers and scientists, most importantly from the exploration point-of-view the expedition's first hydrographical engineer, C.F Beautemps-Beaupré, who is now regarded as the father of modern French hydrography.
Bruni d'Entrecasteaux var heldig at have gode officerer og videnskabsmænd med. Den vigtigste fra et udforskningssynspunkt var den hydrografiske ingeniør og korttegner C.F Beautemps-Beaupré, som i dag regnes for moderne fransk hydrografis fader.