Heinrich Scherk
| Heinrich Scherk | |
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Heinrich Ferdinand Scherk | |
| Born |
27 October 1798 Posen, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died |
4 October 1885 (aged 86) Bremen, German Empire |
| Residence | German Empire (at death) |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | Universität zu Kiel |
| Alma mater | Universität Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor |
Friedrich Bessel Heinrich Wilhelm 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.
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