YOUTUBER

Tom Scott

1984 - Today

Tom Scott

Thomas Scott (born 1984 or 1985) is an English YouTuber, web developer, and presenter. On his self-titled YouTube channel, Scott creates educational videos across a range of topics including history, geography, linguistics, science, and technology. As of July 2025, his five YouTube channels have collectively gained over 8 million subscribers and 1.98 billion views. Born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Scott first came to media attention as a student, creating a parody of a governmental website. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Scott is the 3rd most popular youtuber (up from 32nd in 2019), the 1,488th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,625th in 2019) and the most popular British Youtuber.

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Among YOUTUBERS

Among youtubers, Tom Scott ranks 3 out of 60. Before him are PewDiePie, and MrBeast. After him are Logan Paul, Jake Paul, Angry Grandpa, Markiplier, Technoblade, KSI, Rémi Gaillard, Charli D'Amelio, and Shane Dawson.

Most Popular Youtubers in Wikipedia

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PewDiePie
1989 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 1
MrBeast
1998 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 2
Tom Scott
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 3
Logan Paul
1995 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4
Jake Paul
1997 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 5
Angry Grandpa
1950 - 2017
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 6
Markiplier
1989 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 7
Technoblade
1999 - 2022
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 8
KSI
1993 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 9
Rémi Gaillard
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 10
Charli D'Amelio
2004 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 11
Shane Dawson
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 12

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Tom Scott ranks 16. Before him are Basshunter, Carlos Tevez, Khloé Kardashian, Scarlett Johansson, Robinho, and Sarah Rose Karr. After him are LeBron James, Emmanuel Adebayor, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Elizabeth Holmes, Avril Lavigne, and Alizée.

Others Born in 1984

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Basshunter
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 10
Carlos Tevez
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 11
Khloé Kardashian
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 12
Scarlett Johansson
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 13
Robinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 14
Sarah Rose Karr
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 15
Tom Scott
YOUTUBER
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 16
LeBron James
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 17
Emmanuel Adebayor
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 18
Bastian Schweinsteiger
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 19
Elizabeth Holmes
INVENTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 20
Avril Lavigne
MUSICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 21
Alizée
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 22

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tom Scott ranks 1,488 out of 8,785. Before him are Victor Turner (1920), Desmond Morris (1928), Edward Fox (1937), Marc Bolan (1947), Emily Davison (1872), and Charles Bennett (1870). After him are Cicely Saunders (1918), Henry Pelham (1694), Gareth Bale (1989), Patrick Head (1946), Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (1375), and Peter Robinson (1948).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Victor Turner
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1920 - 1983
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 1,482
Desmond Morris
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,483
Edward Fox
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,484
Marc Bolan
SINGER
1947 - 1977
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,485
Emily Davison
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1872 - 1913
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,486
Charles Bennett
ATHLETE
1870 - 1950
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 1,487
Tom Scott
YOUTUBER
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 1,488
Cicely Saunders
PHYSICIAN
1918 - 2005
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 1,489
Henry Pelham
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1754
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 1,490
Gareth Bale
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 1,491
Patrick Head
ENGINEER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 1,492
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1375 - 1415
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,493
Peter Robinson
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,494