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Pi Day - Pi Day |  | Pi Day - Pi Day: Encyclopedia II - Pi Day - Pi Day |  | March 14, written 3-14 in the USA date format, is an unofficial celebration for Pi Day derived from the common three-digit approximation for the number π: 3.14. It is usually celebrated at 1:59 PM (in recognition of the six-digit approximation: 3.14159). Some, using a twenty-four-hour clock rather than a twelve hour clock, say that 1:59 PM is actually 13:59 and celebrate it at 1:59 AM or 3:09 PM (15:09) instead. Parties have been held by the mathematics departments of ...
See also:Pi Day, Pi Day - Pi Day, Pi Day - Pi Approximation Day, Pi Day - Notes |  | | Pi Day, Pi Day - Notes, Pi Day - Pi Approximation Day, Pi Day - Pi Day, Newtonmas, Darwin Day, Mole Day, Square root day, Towel Day, Proof that 22 over 7 exceeds π |  | |
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Pi Day - Pi Day
March 14, written 3-14 in the USA date format, is an unofficial celebration for Pi Day derived from the common three-digit approximation for the number π: 3.14. It is usually celebrated at 1:59 PM (in recognition of the six-digit approximation: 3.14159). Some, using a twenty-four-hour clock rather than a twelve hour clock, say that 1:59 PM is actually 13:59 and celebrate it at 1:59 AM or 3:09 PM (15:09) instead. Parties have been held by the mathematics departments of various schools around the world.
This day has been celebrated in a variety of ways. Groups of people, typically pi clubs, give thought to the role that the number π has played in their lives and imagine the world without π. During such an event, pi celebrants may devise alternative values for π, eat pi (pie), play pi (piñata), drink pi (Piña Colada) or watch π (Pi (film)). Enthusiasts also note that the day happens to be Albert Einstein's birthday. It's also curious to note that the renowned science and technology university MIT, known as widely for its unconventional, quirky take on math as for its extremely high academic standards and low acceptance rates, often mails out its acceptance letters to be delivered to prospective freshmen on Pi Day.
The "ultimate" pi day[1] occurred on March 14th, 1592, at 6:53 AM and 59 seconds. When written in American-style date format, this is 3/14/1592 6:53.59, which corresponds to the first twelve digits of pi: 3.14159265359 (rounded of course). However, considering this was well before any kind of standardized world time had been established, and the general public had no concept of π, the occurrence likely went unnoticed[2].
Other related archives1592, Albert Einstein, April 25, April 26, Astronomical units, Darwin Day, Earth, Geek holidays, Gregorian, Julian calendar, July 22, MIT, March 14, Mathematical recreations and puzzles, Mole Day, Newtonmas, Pi, Pi (film), Piña Colada, Proof that 22 over 7 exceeds π, Simon Stevin 1586 system, Square root day, Towel Day, USA, Zu Chongzhi, decimal, mathematics, orbit, pie, piñata, possibility to calculate π with enough digits, radians, time, twenty-four-hour clock
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