It takes a visionary to see the possibilities of an ancient ratio, a date in March and all forms of pie (dessert, pizza and otherwise), but Bay Area local Larry Shaw saw the potential in pi. PiDay
It takes a visionary to see the possibilities of an ancient ratio, a date in March and all forms of pie , but Bay Area local Larry Shaw saw the potential in pi.
Shaw, the technical curator at the Exploratorium for 33 years, is known as the first to come up with the connection between the number pi and March 14, now known as Pi Day. As Exploratorium lore would recount, it was at a staff retreat back in 1988 when Shaw first came up with the idea to take the endless 3.14 figure, eventually turning into an internationally celebrated, math- and pie-centric holiday.
Shaw, a physicist, remained at the head of Pi Day celebrations while he worked at the Exploratorium, even after he retired and continued to volunteer at the museum. Shaw could often be seen leading a parade of visitors on Pi Day, each given a designated digit of pi, walking at the head of the group wearing his signature red cap with the numbers of pi on it. Shaw would be head of that parade for 38 years, eventually earning the nickname"Prince of Pi" from his co-workers.
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