Profile via TMDB · Courtesy of TMDB
Film & TV
Manhattan, New York, US
Thomas Andrew Lehrer (born: April 9, 1928) was a retired American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician, having lectured on mathematics and musical theater.
Known for
- The Tom Lehrer Collection2010
- The Tom Lehrer Collection — Self2010
- The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits — Self2006
- The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits — Self (voice)2006
- Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh — Self1998
- Tom Lehrer: Live in Copenhagen — Self1967
- Pollution1967
- The Frost Report1966
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Thomas Andrew Lehrer , ( 1928-04-09 ) April 9, 1928, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26) (aged 97), Cambridge, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Education
- Harvard University ( AB , MA )
- Occupations
- Singer-songwriter satirist mathematician lecturer
- Genres
- Novelty satire comedy educational
- Instruments
- Vocals piano
- Years active
- 1945–1973 1980 1998
- Labels
- TransRadio Lehrer Reprise / Warner Bros. Rhino / Atlantic Shout! Factory Needlejuice Records
- Website
- tomlehrersongs .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Described at
Scientists mourn Tom Lehrer — nerdiest of singer-songwriters
The mathematician’s memorable satires are beloved by generations of researchers., The mathematician’s memorable satires are beloved by generations of researchers. The mathematician’s memorable satires are beloved by generations of researchers.
nature.com →Link to a page describing this subject · 12,667 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Employer
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Field of work
- musical theater
- Genre
- stand-up comedy
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Rhino
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Portrait of Tom Lehrer in c. 1957.jpg
Show 12 more facts
- date of birth
- 1928-04-09
- Commons category
- Tom Lehrer
- Erdős number
- 4
- member of
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Tom Lehrer
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- social media followers
- 24000
- name in native language
- Tom Lehrer
- date of death
- 2025-07-26
- end of work period
- 1998-00-00
Sources (9)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Tom Lehrer, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
~32 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Andrew Lehrer (/ˈlɛərər/ ; April 9, 1928 – July 26, 2025) was an American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist and mathematician, who later taught mathematics and musical theater. He recorded pithy, humorous, and often political songs that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. His songs parodied popular musical forms, often with original melodies.
Lehrer's early performances dealt with non-topical subjects and dark humor in songs such as "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park". In the 1960s, he produced songs about timely social and political issues, particularly for the U.S. version of the television show That Was the Week That Was. Lehrer quoted a friend's explanation: "Always predict the worst and you'll be hailed as a prophet." In the early 1970s, Lehrer largely retired from public performance to devote his time to teaching mathematics and musical theater history at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tom Lehrer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.