Scott Manley

Scottish/American YouTuber who makes videos usually focusing on space
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Scott Manley was born on December 31, 1972, in Troon[1]. He received his education at the University of Glasgow.

His professional career includes employment at several technology companies. He worked at Napster in 2002[2], followed by a role at Qualys from 2002 to 2004[2]. He subsequently joined Topsy Labs, where he was employed from 2009 to 2013[2]. Since 2013, he has worked for Apple Inc.[2].

Scott Manley

Summary

Scott Manley is a human[1]. He was born in Troon[2]. He was born on December 31, 1972[3]. He worked as a YouTuber[4], science communicator[5], astronomer[6], and programmer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Troon[2], Scott Manley…
  • Scott Manley was born on December 31, 1972[3].
  • Scott Manley held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Scott Manley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Scott Manley's professions included YouTuber[4].
  • Scott Manley worked as a science communicator[5].
  • Scott Manley worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Scott Manley worked as a programmer[7].
  • Among Scott Manley's employers was Apple Inc.[11].
  • Scott Manley is recorded as male[12].
  • Scott Manley's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Scott Manley's Commons category is recorded as Scott Manley[14].
  • Scott Manley earned the academic degree of Master of Science[15].
  • Scott Manley's residence is recorded as San Francisco Bay Area[16].
  • Scott Manley's residence is recorded as Oakland[17].
  • Scott Manley's family name is recorded as Manley[18].
  • Scott Manley's given name is recorded as Scott[19].
  • Scott Manley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Scott Manley's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Scott Manley'}[21].
  • Scott Manley's interested in is recorded as space advocacy[22].
  • Scott Manley's number of viewers/listeners is recorded as {'amount': '+710597333'}[23].
  • Scott Manley's catchphrase is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'fly safe'}[24].
  • Scott Manley's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+147019'}[25].
  • Scott Manley's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+284569'}[26].
  • Scott Manley's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+413679'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Troon[2], Scott Manley… he was born on December 31, 1972[3].

Education

Scott Manley earned the academic degree of Master of Science[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include YouTuber[4], science communicator[5], astronomer[6], and programmer[7]. Scott Manley was employed by Apple Inc.[11].

Why It Matters

Scott Manley ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Scott Manley born?

Scott Manley's place of birth was Troon[2].

What did Scott Manley do for work?

Scott Manley worked as YouTuber[4], science communicator[5], astronomer[6], and programmer[7].

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  1. [2] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . instagram.com. Retrieved . instagram.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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