Heinrich Scherk
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Heinrich Scherk | |
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![]() Heinrich Ferdinand Scherk | |
Born | |
Died | 4 October 1885 | (aged 86)
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
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