Happy National Pi Day! 3.1415926535... On March 14th, today recognizes the mathematical constant π.
Also known as pi, the first three and most recognized digits are 3.14. The day is celebrated by pi enthusiasts and pie lovers alike!
Pi is the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter. While the idea of pi has been known for nearly four thousand years, accurately calculating it has been something of slightly more recent mathematical development.
By 2000 B.C., the Egyptians and Babylonians accurately used the constant to build.
Around 250 B.C., Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer Archimedes of Syracuse calculated the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
In the 20th century, Italian mathematician Fibonacci, French mathematician François Viète, Flemish mathematician Adriaan van Roomen and German polymath, logician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz all calculated pi by various methods.
Around 250 B.C., Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer Archimedes of Syracuse calculated the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
In the 20th century, Italian mathematician Fibonacci, French mathematician François Viète, Flemish mathematician Adriaan van Roomen and German polymath, logician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz all calculated pi by various methods.
However, in 1706, Welsh mathematician William Jones introduced the Greek letter π to represent the ratio of a circle’s circumference; pi.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Celebrate the day with a slice of a pie cut using the mathematical constant of pi. Try these other ideas as well!
• Host a pie-eating contest.- • Discuss the significance of the number π.
- • Watch 'Pi' (1998) or 'Life of Pi' (2012).
- • Look for 3.14 in unexpected places. For example, prices, street numbers, or license plates.
- • Finding 3.14 deals in as many versions of π as possible. For example
- • Think pizza Pi as much as dessert kind of deals on this day!
- • Get punny Geeky Greek Pi inspired t-shirts deals.
Use #NationalPiDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
In 1988, American physicist, curator and artist Lawrence N. Shaw organized the earliest known official or large-scale celebration of National Pi Day at the San Francisco Exploratorium. The Exploratorium continues to hold Pi Day celebrations.
On March 12, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution (HRES 224) recognizing March 14, 2009 as National Pi Day.
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