![]() ![]() He later went back to teaching, before stopping after one year. He became involved in support education, working with universities and other organizations to arrange maths talks. Career Īfter college, Parker taught maths in Australia for a while before moving to London and continuing teaching. Having become interested in comedy, he enrolled on course for stand-up. ![]() While at university, Parker wrote comedy for Pelican, the students' magazine, and produced comedy sketches. His love of maths led him to want a job in the subject. Parker went to the University of Western Australia and started off studying mechanical engineering before he "realized the very real risk of being employable at the end of it." He switched into physics and later mathematics. He began showing an interest in maths and science from a young age, and at one point was part of his school's titration team. Matt Parker was born in Perth, Australia, : 77 and grew up in the northern suburb of Duncraig. He is a former maths teacher and has helped popularise maths via his tours and videos. ![]() Parker was the Public Engagement in Mathematics Fellow at Queen Mary University of London. His book Humble Pi was the first maths book in the UK to be a Sunday Times No. Matthew Thomas Parker (born 22 December 1980) : 20:45 is an Australian recreational mathematician, author, comedian, YouTube personality and science communicator based in the United Kingdom. ![]()
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