Matt Parker

Summary

Matt Parker is a human^[1]. He was born in Perth^[2]. He was born on December 22, 1980^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], writer^[5], comedian^[6], television producer^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Perth^[2], Matt Parker…
• Matt Parker was born on December 22, 1980^[3].
• Matt Parker was married to Lucie Green^[10].
• Matt Parker held citizenship in Australia^[11].
• English was Matt Parker's native language^[12].
• Matt Parker worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Matt Parker's professions included writer^[5].
• Matt Parker's professions included comedian^[6].
• Matt Parker's professions included television producer^[7].
• Matt Parker's professions included physicist^[8].
• Matt Parker's professions included stand-up comedian^[13].
• Matt Parker's field of work was comic^[14].
• Matt Parker's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Matt Parker's field of work was popular science^[16].
• Matt Parker's field of work was recreational mathematics^[17].
• Matt Parker's education included a stint at University of Western Australia^[18].
• Matt Parker received the Christopher Zeeman Medal^[19].
• Matt Parker received the Euler Book Prize^[20].
• Matt Parker was a member of Festival of the Spoken Nerd^[21].
• Matt Parker is recorded as male^[22].
• Matt Parker's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Matt Parker's Commons category is recorded as Matt Parker^[24].
• Matt Parker's residence is recorded as Godalming^[25].
• Matt Parker's family name is recorded as Parker^[26].
• Matt Parker's given name is recorded as Matt^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1980-12-22^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 39d81202-088d-4871-909e-b0f8c633c2fa^[31]

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Origins and Family

Matt Parker's place of birth was Perth^[2]. He was born on December 22, 1980^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Matt Parker's education included a stint at University of Western Australia^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], writer^[5], comedian^[6], television producer^[7], physicist^[8], and stand-up comedian^[13]. Fields of work include comic^[14], a quality^[32]; mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[33]; popular science^[16], a genre^[34]; and recreational mathematics^[17], a field of study^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Christopher Zeeman Medal^[19], an award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 2008^[38] and Euler Book Prize^[20], a science award^[39].

Personal Life

Among Matt Parker's spouses was Lucie Green^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Matt Parker include 314159 Mattparker^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Why It Matters

Matt Parker ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include 314159 Mattparker^[40], an asteroid^[41].

FAQs

Where was Matt Parker born?

Matt Parker's place of birth was Perth^[2].

Who was Matt Parker married to?

Matt Parker's spouses include Lucie Green^[10].

What did Matt Parker do for work?

Matt Parker worked as mathematician^[4], writer^[5], comedian^[6], television producer^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did Matt Parker go to school?

Matt Parker was educated at University of Western Australia^[18].

What awards did Matt Parker receive?

Honors received include Christopher Zeeman Medal^[19] and Euler Book Prize^[20].