About Matt Parker
Matthew Thomas Parker, born 22 December 1980 in Perth, Western Australia, is an Australian mathematician, comedian, author and YouTuber known as the "Standup Mathematician." He grew up in Perth's northern suburb of Duncraig and later worked as a mathematics teacher before turning to public mathematics communication and comedy full time; he is now based in the United Kingdom. Parker performs stand-up shows that combine mathematical explainers with comedic material, and he runs the YouTube channel Stand-up Maths, which has surpassed one million subscribers, and he also regularly appears on the Numberphile channel run by Brady Haran. He is a bestselling author: his book Humble Pi became the first mathematics book to top the Sunday Times bestseller list in the United Kingdom. Databases such as Wikidata list Parker's country as Australia, reflecting his birth and upbringing there, though his career as a public performer and writer has been based primarily in the UK.
Videos (320)
Videos 241 to 264 of 320.
4:14Calculating pi by weighing a circle
195.1K views
12:17How to detect bank fraud with maths
189.5K views
12:07Spinning Egg Trick (feat. Tippe Top)
188.7K views
10:32NYC: The Linear Equation of Broadway
188.3K views
10:18Ordinals vs Cardinals (and how many algebraic numbers are there?)
187.6K views
2:1817 Number Facts about 2017 in 2:17
184.8K views
4:44Quick Mathematical Card Trick
183.1K views
10:29Are Matt and James anti-psychic?
182.8K views
19:03Does having a beard give basketballers an advantage?
182.5K views
19:44Making efficient Platonic and Archimedean shapes in a kaleidoscope
180.1K views
21:47Visiting every Platform Zero in the UK in one day!
179.5K views
10:59Sam's Home-made Disco Calculator
179.4K views
18:58Why are the ice shelves collapsing?
177.2K views![Eclipses can be approximated the same way as π. [ONE TAKE!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/h9FZgaPdIuY/hqdefault.jpg)
10:37Eclipses can be approximated the same way as π. [ONE TAKE!]
167.9K views
17:38Recreating Asteroids with Lasers
167.1K views
14:29Solar Eclipse Maths and the Cosmic Coincidence of the Saros Cycle
166.7K views
17:00The Curious Incident of the Maths in the Stage-show: Part 1
166.3K views
10:24Alphamagic vs Letterwise Magic Squares
166.1K views
7:12How to get infinitely many lottery tickets
162.9K views
7:22Romantic Mathematical Shape: möbius-loop hearts
161.1K views
10:46Manchester Mega Pixel: world's largest analogue digital image
159.4K views
14:36How to estimate a population using statisticians
158.7K views
11:42Matt & Hugh play with a Brick and derive Centripetal Acceleration
155.5K views
9:55Can you crack the face-down card game?
153.5K viewsGuest appearances (4)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Matt Parker.
Guest appearances 1 to 4 of 4.
6:07Are ALL Japanese snacks to-scale with the image on the packaging? (FEAT. Matt Parker)
Bec Hill
17.3K views
12:31Matt Parker on flipping 10,000 coins, combinatorics, and probability - from RHLSTP 598
Richard Herring
7.7K views
2:06Matt Parker on his former world records - from RHLSTP 598
Richard Herring
3.4K views
3:03Matt Parker on how the metre was invented - from RHLSTP Book Club 160
Richard Herring
1.8K viewsChannels on this page: Bec Hill, Richard Herring
Frequently asked questions
Who is known as the Standup Mathematician?
The Standup Mathematician is Matt Parker, an Australian mathematician, comedian, author and YouTuber whose stand-up shows combine mathematical explainers with comedic material.
Which YouTube channels does Matt Parker appear on?
Parker runs the channel Stand-up Maths and regularly appears on Numberphile, the channel run by Brady Haran.
What is special about Matt Parker's book Humble Pi?
Humble Pi, his bestselling book, became the first mathematics book to top the Sunday Times bestseller list in the United Kingdom.
Where was Matt Parker born?
Matthew Thomas Parker was born on 22 December 1980 in Perth, Western Australia, and grew up in Duncraig, a northern suburb of Perth.
What was Matt Parker's job before comedy?
He worked as a mathematics teacher before turning to public mathematics communication and comedy full time.
Is Matt Parker based in Australia or the UK?
Although he was born and raised in Australia, his career as a public performer and writer has been based primarily in the United Kingdom.
