History of Pi
This "relatively" famous physicist and mathematician was born on Pi day? Hint: Initials A. E.
Who is Albert Einstein?
These are the first 3 digits of Pi.
What is 3.14
This is the word you get if you look at the number 3.14 in a mirror.
What is PIE?
Pi is a letter in the alphabet of this ancient language.
What is Greek?
Caesar was killed very near Pi day. The oracle who warned him of his impending death told him to be "ware" of this date.
What is the Ides of March or March 15?
This is the whole number estimated value of pi given in the Bible (1 Kings 7:23) based on the dimensions of a circular pool.
What is 3?
This is the 7th digit after the decimal in Pi.
What is 2?
For the Star Trek episode "Wolf in the Fold," Mr. Spock defeat an evil computer using a certain calculation.
What is to compute pi to the last digit?
The Greek letter pi is considered to be this (a vowel or a consonant).
What is a consonant?
Just three days after we celebrate Pi Day, you had better wear green to school or you risk getting pinched for this holiday.
What is St. Patrick's Day?
This famous physicist and mathematician—who supposedly discovered gravity after an apple fell on his head—calculated pi to 16 digits in the year 1665.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
At the 762nd decimal place of pi, there is a famous sequence called the Feynman Point where the same number repeats six times. This is that number.
What is 9?
The given first name of the main character in the famous book and movie Life of Pi.
What is Piscine?
The letter pi was chosen because it's the first letter of the Greek word perimetros. This is the English translation of that word.
What is perimeter?
Pi Day happens right near the end of winter. Just a few days later, usually around March 20th or 21st, we experience this astronomical event where day and night are roughly equal in length, marking the first official day of Spring.
This ancient Greek mathematician famously used polygons drawn inside and outside a circle to calculate the bounds of pi. (Hint: He is also famous for allegedly running naked through the streets shouting "Eureka!" after making a discovery in his bathtub.)
Who is Archimedes?
In 2015, a world record was set for reciting the most digits of pi blindfolded. The record holder recited roughly 700, 7,000, or 70,000 digits.
What is 70,000 digits?
Many running clubs and communities celebrate March 14th by hosting a "Pi" race instead of a standard 5K. To finish a Pi race, This is exactly how many miles you have to run.
What is 3.14 miles?
The numerical position Pi holds in the Greek alphabet. (Hint: same as p in our alphabet)
What is 16th place?
While we celebrate Pi Day in March, some mathematicians prefer to celebrate "Tau Day." This is the date of Tau Day since Tau is equal to exactly two times Pi.
What is June 28th?
Over 3,500 years ago, a famous text called the Rhind Papyrus recorded an early approximation of pi as roughly 3.16. This ancient civilization created this document. (Hint: They definitely needed to understand geometry to build the giant, tombs they are famous for!)
Who are the Egyptians?
True or False: You only need to calculate pi to 39 decimal places to measure the circumference of the observable universe accurately to the width of a hydrogen atom.
What is True?
This famous university in Massachusetts has a traditional, incredibly nerdy sports cheer that ends with the crowd yelling, "3 point 1 4 1 5 9!" (Hint: It is widely considered one of the top engineering and technology schools in the world, and Iron Man went there!)
What is M.I.T.?
Pi is arguably the most famous Greek letter used in math. This other Greek letter, which is drawn as a simple triangle, is used in math and science classes to represent a "change" in something.
What is delta?
Usually happening the weekend right before Pi Day, students and teachers alike lose an hour of sleep because we "spring forward" for the start of this annual event.
What is Daylight Savings Time Begins?