Pi Day is the celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi), which is approximately 3.14159265359. Amongst other things, many know its use for calculating the area of a circle. Since the first three digits of π are 3.14, the date chosen to observe Pi Day is 3/14. It was first celebrated in 1988 at the San Fransisco Exploritorium, where staff physicist and […]
Geek Freak Weekend and Pi Day in Princeton, NJ
With Einstein’s Birthday coming up on March 14th, what better town to be than in his last place of residence – Princeton, NJ? The day has been nicknamed Pi Day Princeton, since it’s on 3/14 or 3.14, the numbers in the value of Pi. Since Princeton is so amazing, they’re holding their second Pi Day […]