Heinrich Scherk | |
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Heinrich Ferdinand Scherk
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Born |
Posen, Kingdom of Prussia |
27 October 1798
Died | 4 October 1885 Bremen, German Empire |
(aged 86)
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 Scherk surface |
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.