Tom Scott (YouTuber)

Thomas Scott (born 1984 or 1985) is an English podcaster, presenter, YouTuber, and former web developer. On his self-titled YouTube channel, active from 2014 to 2024, Scott created 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. 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 produced and uploaded 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. Some of his videos have received external coverage, including colours unable to be recorded accurately on video, compact hovercraft, and how bear-resistant infrastructure is tested.

Scott has also collaborated with other YouTubers, including his Tom Scott plus channel, several comedy series with The Technical Difficulties, and the brain-teaser podcast Lateral. After a decade of consistent weekly uploads, he broke from this schedule in January 2024, to focus instead on other projects.