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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 .
Feb 29, 2024 · Lawrence (Larry) Shaw, 72, shot his wife Karalee, 73, and then himself on February 25, according to Twin Falls County deputies. The couple's dogs were found loose in their home after a caller reported finding them dead.
Mar 11, 2017 · Pi Day is a celebration of the mathematical sign pi on March 14, Albert Einstein's birthday. Learn how physicist Larry Shaw founded this tradition in 1988 at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
Learn how Larry Shaw, a former staff physicist at the Exploratorium, created Pi Day in 1988 and made it a national holiday. Discover his legacy, his Pi Shrine, and his pi-themed parades and activities.
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. Larry Shaw, physicist and inventor of Astrojax.
Mar 13, 2024 · Pi Day, a lot of math with a dash of sweets. 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 ...
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.
