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 121 to 144 of 320.
37:23The most ridiculously complicated maths card trick.
476.2K views
22:17Behold all-new equations for triangles!
476K views
20:54Why does -2^x look so strange?
471.3K views
24:41Surprise results I found as an election Count Agent
469.8K views
16:18UK Government loses data because of Excel mistake.
469.4K views
33:14Can we calculate 100 digits of π by hand? The William Shanks method.
463.8K views
13:06The Fractal Menger Sponge and Pi
461.5K views
15:54Once a Millennium Alignment of All Three Norths
456K views
13:59MENACE: the pile of matchboxes which can learn
452.5K views
28:36SOLUTION: Three Indistinguishable Dice Puzzle
451.7K views
31:37Mathematicians finally find the infinite card game.
444.9K views
9:23Why (I thought) the Euro Ball being a Rhombicuboctahedron (would be) good for England.
440.7K views
22:41Calculating the optimal sphere packing density: with oranges
440K views
16:36How many different Youtube videos are possible?
438.5K views
17:23Why is the Apple Calendar so broken?
430.2K views
16:07Matt & Hugh: The Euler Disk Which Spins Forever
422K views
17:36These pixels count themselves.
420.3K views
28:16UK Election charts are a nightmare
414K views
19:29The mathematically impossible ball that shouldn’t exist.
407.1K views
18:49The search for the biggest shape in the universe.
407K views
17:20The fewest items of clothes to never repeat an outfit.
406.8K views
10:50The mystery of 0.8660254037844386467637231707529361834714026269051903140279034897...
403.5K views
25:59Can the Same Net Fold into Two Shapes?
401.3K views
10:59What is the biggest tangent of a prime?
400.7K 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.
