# The Story of Pi

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Robin Wilson
- Year: 2007
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/story-pi)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The 'circle number' pi has fascinated people for thousands of years. Who first called it pi? Who had it engraved on their tombstone? Who tried to pass a law declaring it to be 3.2? How can we find pi by tossing needles? And can one square the circle?

## Lectures

1. [The Story of Pi](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/story-pi/a0b543becce0) (YouTube)