Biography of Heinrich Ferdinand Scherk

Heinrich Ferdinand Scherk (* 27. October 1798 in Poznań; † 4. October 1885 in Bremen) was a deutscher Mathematiker und Astronom. He was 86 years old. His education included Frederick William University Berlin, Magdalenaeum Wrocław, University of Wrocław and University of Königsberg. He worked at Kiel University, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University of Königsberg, Gewerbeschule, Handelsschule (Bremen) and Vitzthum-Gymnasium Dresden. He was buried at Riensberger Friedhof.