The Pi Day celebration, of the never-ending mathematical constant pi (π), is started on March 14, 1988, by American physicist Larry Shaw, who worked at the Exploratorium, a science museum in San Francisco. The celebration began on 3/14 at 1:59 pm (for: 3.14159)
Definition:
Pi is the never-ending mathematical constant (pi (π)), which relates the circumference C of a circle to its diameter d; that is,π = C/d. The numerical value of pi to five decimal places is 3.14159.
Formal Recognitions:
On March 12, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives recognized March 14 as National Pi Day.
On November 26, 2019, UNESCO designated Pi Day as the International Day of Mathematics
Coincidences:
Pi Day shares the calendar with two of history's most famous physicists:
~ Albert Einstein’s Birthday: Born on March 14, 1879.
~ Stephen Hawking’s Death: Passed away on March 14, 2018.
~ Super Pi Day: The date 3/14/15 at 9:26:53 AM/PM represents the first ten digits of Pi.
