Tom Scott

British science communicator
Person human Q7817504
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Tom Scott

Summary

Tom Scott is a human[1]. Born in Mansfield[2], he… he worked as a comedian[3], programmer[4], YouTuber[5], television presenter[6], and science journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mansfield[2], Tom Scott…
  • Tom Scott held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • English was Tom Scott's native language[10].
  • Tom Scott worked as a comedian[3].
  • Tom Scott's professions included programmer[4].
  • Tom Scott worked as a YouTuber[5].
  • Tom Scott worked as a television presenter[6].
  • Tom Scott's professions included science journalist[7].
  • Tom Scott's professions included television producer[11].
  • Tom Scott's education included a stint at University of York[12].
  • Tom Scott is recorded as male[13].
  • Tom Scott's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tom Scott's Commons category is recorded as Tom Scott (YouTuber)[15].
  • Tom Scott earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[16].
  • Tom Scott's family name is recorded as Scott[17].
  • Tom Scott's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Tom Scott's given name is recorded as Tom[19].
  • Tom Scott's academic major is recorded as linguistics[20].
  • Tom Scott's academic major is recorded as educational sciences[21].
  • Tom Scott's academic major is recorded as English studies[22].
  • Tom Scott's official website is recorded as https://www.tomscott.com[23].
  • Tom Scott's web feed URL is recorded as https://www.tomscott.com/updates.xml[24].
  • Tom Scott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Tom Scott's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tom'}[26].
  • Tom Scott's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas Scott'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1984-11-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 04675723-0579-40b7-a47f-9efbdf52fa53[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mansfield[2], Tom Scott… English was his native language[10].

Education

Tom Scott was educated at University of York[12]. He earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[3], programmer[4], YouTuber[5], television presenter[6], science journalist[7], and television producer[11].

Why It Matters

Tom Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Tom Scott born?

Born in Mansfield[2], Tom Scott…

What did Tom Scott do for work?

Tom Scott worked as comedian[3], programmer[4], YouTuber[5], television presenter[6], and science journalist[7].

Where did Tom Scott go to school?

Tom Scott was educated at University of York[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . yorkpress.co.uk. Retrieved . yorkpress.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . yorkpress.co.uk. Retrieved . yorkpress.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BBC Programme Catalogue. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BBC Programme Catalogue. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BBC Programme Catalogue. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q866. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description British science communicator
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  2. 4w ago · Safeguarding · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic major linguistics, educational sciences, English studies
    Image Tom Scott avatar by Matt Gray.jpg
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