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[MorningLover]

March 14 (3/14) is celebrated annually as Pi Day because the date

resembles the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter —

3.14159265359 or 3.14 for short.

Archimedes of Syracuse (about 287–212 B.C.) is credited with

doing the first calculation of Pi, while British mathematician William

Jones came up with the Greek letter and symbol for the figure in

1706 — which was later popularized by Swiss mathematician

Leonhard Euler, beginning in 1737.

Last year’s date — 3.14.2015 — was especially significant

because it matched the first four digits after the decimal point.

This year, some math lovers have already started calling 3.14.16

" Rounded Pi Day "  rounding up those four digits.

[MorningLover]

 Math fans aren’t the only ones who get to party on Pi Day. Since

Pi sounds like "pie" and the number is used to help calculate the

measurements of a circle, Pi Day is also an occasion to eat round

treats—including pie !

And because 3.14 is also Albert Einstein’s birthday, a celebration

 takes place in Princeton, N.J., in honor of both Pi Day and the

mathematical genius, who lived in the area.

                             

[Winkk]

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@MorningLover wrote:

 Math fans aren’t the only ones who get to party on Pi Day. Since

Pi sounds like "pie" and the number is used to help calculate the

measurements of a circle, Pi Day is also an occasion to eat round

treats—including pie !

And because 3.14 is also Albert Einstein’s birthday, a celebration

 takes place in Princeton, N.J., in honor of both Pi Day and the

mathematical genius, who lived in the area.

                             

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I didn't know that.  I learn something new on the boards everyday. 

[MaggieMack]

Thanks for sharing this tidbit, @MorningLover.

My nephews are both math teachers, one middle school and one a college professor, and I gave both of them one of these not long ago:

[lulu2]

@MaggieMack

I'm a retired high school math teacher.  I was given a luncheon set of "Pi" stoneware.

[sidsmom]