Heinrich Scherk
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| Heinrich Scherk | |
![]() Heinrich Ferdinand Scherk
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| Born | 27 October 1798 Posen, Prussia |
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| Died | 4 October 1885 (aged 86) Bremen, German Empire |
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| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | Universität Halle-Wittenberg Universität zu Kiel |
| Alma mater | Universität Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor | Friedrich Bessel Heinrich Brandes |
| Doctoral students | Ernst Kummer |
| Known for | Distribution of prime numbers |
Heinrich Ferdinand Scherk (27 October 1798 – 4 October 1885) was a German mathematician notable for his work on minimal surfaces and the distribution of prime numbers. He is also notable as the doctoral advisor of Ernst Kummer.


