People

Pi would be nowhere without people.

From those who worked a lifetime to compute it to those who spend a few hours trying to memorize it, the history of pi is just a string of stories about pi lovers themselves.

In this section, we offer several kinds of tributes to these folks:

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• Up-to-date rankings of student memorizers, and school-wide pi digit chains
• The artists who bring the beauty of Pi to life in brilliant and beautiful ways
• Schools who have tirelessly set the standard for color-coded pi chains
• Memorable quotations from teachers and students around the country
• A brief, at-a-glance glossary of people who appear in pi’s past and present (coming soon)

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Enjoy learning about the “who” of our favorite number!