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 169 to 192 of 320.
12:15What is a Vampire Matrix?
332.2K views
7:18Why 02/02/2020 is the most palindromic date ever.
331.9K views
22:23Why do all random graphs end up identical?
329.6K views
21:55Synchronising Metronomes in a Spreadsheet
329.4K views
24:19I designed a silly but semi-functional computer.
328.8K views
20:21Can I 3D print a minimal infinite surface?
327.5K views
16:28Inside an Antimatter Factory
320.3K views
6:26Happy Thirdsday: finding a third using only halves
314.8K views
25:24New 7-direction pencil model discovered!
311.5K views![The Deepest Maths Video Ever [pressure vs depth]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-tGusgPTSm4/hqdefault.jpg)
32:29The Deepest Maths Video Ever [pressure vs depth]
310.3K views
14:30When Spreadsheets Attack!
308.9K views
12:26What is wrong with this sine memorisation pattern?
308.6K views
22:29Golf balls: how many holes in one?
307.9K views
25:34Ellipsoids and The Bizarre Behaviour of Rotating Bodies
300.1K views
16:23The Coupon Collector's Problem (with Geoff Marshall)
298.9K views
10:34Milk first or last? The correct method for hot tea. (GONE MATHEMATICAL)
298.8K views
14:26New Rubik's Cube World Record! 4.74 seconds (interview and breakdown)
296.4K views
17:24Using an Out-of-Control Car to Calculate π.
296.3K views
12:33Does The Average Person Exist?
295.8K views
16:19Will a falling pencil hit the table? We do the maths!
295.3K views
40:35What do we know about Asteroid 314159 aka ‘Mattparker’?
294.4K views
9:06Prisoners in Hats Puzzle: two variations
294.2K views
12:06New World Record! 100 Trillion digits of π.
292K views
23:58Unexpected science from a 0.000001 megapixel home-made telescope
286.7K 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.
