| Heinrich Scherk | |
| Birth Date: | 27 October 1798 |
| Birth Place: | Posen, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Death Place: | Bremen, German Empire |
| Nationality: | German |
| Field: | Mathematics |
| Work Institution: | Universität Halle-Wittenberg 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.