Happy Pi Day: Here Are The Winners Of Princeton Einstein Look-Alike Contest

PRINCETON, NJ — Happy Pi Day neighbors! Today we also celebrate the birthday of Princeton's famous resident - Albert Einstein.

Various Princeton organizations have collaborated to celebrate Pi Day and Einstein's birthday with events across town on March 11 and Tuesday.

One of the most popular events is the Einstein look-alike contest. This year's contest was won by Vanya who is a second grader.

The winner of this year's Pi recitation contest was 6-year-old Raghav, who recited up to 203 digits.

And what did the winners get? A prize of $314.15, of course.

The first Pi Day in Princeton was held in 2009, when resident Mimi Omiecinski called local organizations and businesses to put together the event. That year, Pi Day attracted 4,000 residents to Princeton.

Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Pi Day gives math enthusiasts an opportunity to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to their friends about math, and eat lots of pie.