Tom Scott (YouTuber)

Tom Scott
Scott in 2016
Personal information
Born
Thomas Scott

1984 or 1985 (age 38–39)
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
EducationUniversity of York
OccupationYouTuber
Websitetomscott.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genres
  • Education
  • science
  • comedy
Subscribers
  • 6.44 million (Tom Scott)
  • 254 thousand (Matt and Tom)
  • 832 thousand (Tom Scott Plus)
  • 162 thousand (The Technical Difficulties)
  • 118 thousand (Lateral with Tom Scott)
[1]
Total views
  • 1.77 billion (Tom Scott)
  • 45.59 million (Tom Scott Plus)
  • 49.71 million (Matt and Tom)
  • 3.61 million (The Technical Difficulties)
  • 16.29 million (Lateral with Tom Scott)
[1]
100,000 subscribers2014
1,000,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: 14 October 2024

Thomas Scott (born 1984 or 1985) is an English YouTuber and web developer. On his self-titled YouTube channel, Scott creates educational videos across a range of topics including history, geography, linguistics, science, and technology. As of August 2024, his five YouTube channels have collectively gained over 7.8 million subscribers[a] and 1.87 billion views.[b][2]

Born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Scott first came to media attention as a student, creating a parody of a governmental website. He created his channel in 2006, but only began to enjoy mainstream popularity after 2014, when he began his education series "Things You Might Not Know". Scott produces and uploads educational videos to the channel across a range of topics including linguistics, technology, geography, history and science. His output has included series such as Language Files (which focuses on linguistics and languages), The Basics (computing and IT), Amazing Places (geographical locations), and Things You Might Not Know. Typically his videos take the form of relatively short videos on interesting items, with many having received external coverage including colours unable to be recorded accurately on video,[3] compact hovercraft,[4] and how bear-resistant infrastructure is tested.[5]

Scott has also collaborated with other YouTubers.[6] He announced that he was taking a break from his YouTube work starting January 2024, after a decade of consistent weekly uploads.[7]

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    "Tom Scott plus's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) – Social Blade Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
    "The Technical Difficulties's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) – Social Blade Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
    "Lateral with Tom Scott's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) – Social Blade Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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