Nationality German Role Mathematician Alma mater Universitat Berlin Fields Mathematics | Doctoral students Ernst Kummer Notable students Ernst Kummer Name Heinrich Scherk | |
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Born 27 October 1798
Posen, Kingdom of Prussia ( 1798-10-27 ) Residence German Empire (at death) Institutions Universitat Halle-Wittenberg
Universitat zu Kiel Known for Distribution of prime numbers Died October 4, 1885, Bremen, Germany Education Humboldt University of Berlin Doctoral advisor Friedrich Bessel, Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes Similar People Friedrich Bessel, Ernst Kummer, Peter Gustav Lejeune, Carl Gustav Jacob Ja | ||
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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