March 14th is often called Pi Day due to its relation to the mathematical constant. March 14th, 1592 would have been the ultimate Pi Day. Did the concept or usage of Pi in mathematics, research, or engineering even exist in that time period and how has it developed since its discovery?

by The_Wambat
CaptainRhino

u/GiffordPinchot answered your question about 3.14.1592 here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5zchsm/comment/dex3yrp

u/TheoremaEgregium explains how Archimedes calculated his value of pi in the 3rd century BC here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6mxmag/comment/dk5qcb3