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Early Life
Matt Parker was born and raised in Perth, Australia. His father was an accountent who instilled a love for mathematics in Matt at a very young age. He earned a degree in mathematics and physics. Later he moved to London to teach mathematics (Usborne, Simon). -
The Guardian
Matt Parker began working for the guardian late in 2010. He published many articles talking about math in the real world. These articles show his goal to make math more appealing and interesting to people (The Guardian). -
10,000 Domino Computer
Matt Parker organized and helped build a 10,000 domino computer that can add 2 3 digit binary numbers. One day later, he one ups himself by building a 10,000 domino computer that can add 2 4 digit binary numbers. In a video posted by Matt Parker he describes how the computer was built and shows it in action (The 10,000 Domino Computer). -
Matt Parker: Number Ninja
In July 2013, Matt Parker did his last performance of his show, Matt Parker: Number NInja. The picture provideded shows Matt Parker wearing a binary scarf like a Ninja Mask to advertise his show (Parker, Stand Up Maths). The photo shows his goals to educate people about mathematics in interesting ways because he is taking a serious photo wearing a funny math scarf (Lakin McCarthy). -
Clutching at Random Straws
In April 2014, Matt Parker performed a lecture for the London Matematical Society. The point of the lecture was to dangers of misinterpreting data. His comedic personality shows through the lecture as he teaches mathematical thinging in an interesting and creative way ("Clutching at Random Straws"). -
Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension
Matt Parker's Book, Things to make and do i the Fourth Dimension, a Mathematicians Journey through Narcessistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, at Least Two Kinds of Infinity and More, can't be summed up simply by its long title, no matter how hard it tries. Matt Parker shows many aspects of math in an easily approachable linear fashion, while still keeping the comedy at an all time high. He teaches puzzles ranging from navigating a 4D cube to how to end the world (Parker, Matt).
