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Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (the 3rd month) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of π, and it was first celebrated in the United States. [2] [3] It was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw, an employee of a science museum in San Francisco, the Exploratorium.
It all started at the Exploratorium with former staff physicist, tinkerer, and media specialist Larry Shaw. In 1988, three years after the death of Exploratorium Founder Frank Oppenheimer, staff gathered at a retreat in Monterey, California, to soul search and brainstorm.
Lawrence N. Shaw (August 12, 1939 – August 19, 2017) was an American physicist, curator, and artist. Shaw worked at the Exploratorium, a San Francisco science museum, for 33 years, performing just about every function for the museum. He was a key member of the arts and technology community in the San Francisco Bay Area .
Mar 11, 2017 · Founded in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw, March 14 was selected because the numerical date (3.14) represents the first three digits of pi, and it also happens to be Albert Einstein’s birthday.
Mar 13, 2024 · In an effort to make math more fun, physicist Larry Shaw selected March 14 because of 3.14 being first numbers of Pi (π) and a way to celebrate Albert Einstein’s birthday, according to...
Larry or Lawrence Shaw may refer to: Larry Shaw (politician), American politician. Larry Shaw (director), American film and television director. Larry Shaw (editor) (1924–1985), American writer. Larry Shaw (physicist) (1939–2017), American physicist and founder of Pi Day.
Mar 25, 2024 · Pi Day was first celebrated in 1988 at San Francisco's Exploratorium, a museum of science and technology that encourages visitors to be hands-on. The holiday was founded by physicist Larry Shaw...
