Matt parker mathematician biography videos
Mathematician.
Matt Parker
Australian comedian and mathematician (born 1980)
For other people named Matthew Parker, see Matthew Parker (disambiguation).
Matthew Thomas Parker (born 22 December 1980)[2]: 20:45 [3] is an Australian[4]recreational mathematician, author, comedian, YouTube personality and science communicator based in the United Kingdom.
Matt parker mathematician biography videos
His book Humble Pi was the first mathematics book in the UK to be a Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller. Parker was the Public Engagement in Mathematics Fellow at Queen Mary University of London.[5] He is a former teacher and has helped popularise mathematics via his tours and videos.
Early life and education
Matt Parker was born in Perth, Western Australia,[6]: 77 and grew up in the northern suburb of Duncraig.[7][8] He began showing an interest in maths and science from a young age, and at one point was part of his school's titration t