Before Saint Patrick’s Day, and even before the Ides of March, there is a day that celebrates two things in one. March 14 is both National Pi Day and the great Albert Einstein’s birthday. For this year, Pi Day will be one to remember. Also, the life of Albert Einstein is celebrated due to his contributions to our everyday life and education.
Pi is commonly used in most math classes. It is used to find volumes and areas of figures. The most significant digits are 3, 1, and 4 making up the first three numbers of pi (3.14). The fraction 22/7 is also an approximation. The constant goes on for infinity, having no end or last number. In 2009, Pi Day was supported by the House of Representatives. This year will be a major year for Pi Day. On March 14 of this year (2015) at 9:26:53, it will be 3.141592653. Many people celebrate Pi Day by eating pie or discussing how important the constant pi is in not only in math class but in our everyday lives.
Albert Einstein was born on March 14 of 1879. He was born in Germany but later lived and had citizenship in various countries, including the United States. Einstein was a theoretical physicist. He developed one of the two pillars of modern physics, the general theory of relativity. Einstein is most known for his equation E = mc2. Albert Einstein won a Nobel Prize in 1921 for his work. This especially includes his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. This was a huge step for quantum mechanics.
So, as Saturday approaches, think of the day as not just simply another ordinary day. Think of it as a day that has changed our lives, in both the form of a man and in the form of a number.