Heinrich Scherk

Heinrich Scherk
Heinrich Ferdinand Scherk
Born	(1798-10-27)27 October 1798 Posen, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	4 October 1885(1885-10-04) (aged 86) Bremen, German Empire
Nationality	German
Alma mater	Universität Berlin
Known for	Distribution of prime numbers Scherk surface
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	Universität Halle-Wittenberg Universität zu Kiel
Doctoral advisor	Friedrich Bessel Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes
Doctoral students	Ernst Kummer

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.

External links

• (in German) Biography of Scherk
• Heinrich Scherk at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
• MacTutor biography of Scherk