Pi Day becomes the new inspiration for Google doodle

March 14th will also mark the death anniversary of Stephen Hawking, the physicist who reshaped cosmology. He died at age 76.

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Today marks the 30th anniversary of Pi Day, — that’s pi, not pie. It is observed annually on March 14 (3.14). Today’s Doodle is an image of ingredients used to bake pi-inspired dish, salted caramel apple pie, courtesy of Cronut creator and pastry pioneer Dominique Ansel. Pi day was first celebrated at the Exploratorium in San Francisco by Larry Shaw, a physicist, with his peers and staff. Interestingly, Albert Einstein’s birth anniversary falls on March 14, which is also celebrated at Princeton University by organizing an annual Einstein look-alike contest March 14th will also mark the death anniversary of Stephen Hawking, the physicist who reshaped cosmology. He died at age 76. As sad a day as it is to lose one of the most influential minds in history, Stephen Hawking. It couldn't be more fitting for it to be Pi Day. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the connection between Pi day and Stephen Hawking’s passing away.

Stephen Hawking passed away on Pi Day. 3.14

Even in death, he parted with his awesome sense of humour. #RIPstephenhawking pic.twitter.com/I5EkBV4aMv

— Pedro Marques (@MetroManTO) March 14, 2018

Wow. Stephen Hawking went out on pi day. Respect.

— colton dunn (@captdope) March 14, 2018

Quite a day, March 14th.
It's Pi day.
Einstein's birthday.
And the day we lost Stephen Hawking.#RIP

— IM????HIM (@ziyatong) March 14, 2018

So symbolic that Stephen Hawking died on Pi day :(

— Edwin Lacierda (@dawende) March 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking.
What an expansive gift he shared with the universe. And it’s Pi Day in England. So he left us with a wink. #RIP

— Kirsten Nelson (@nelsonKirsten) March 14, 2018

On the date Galileo was born, Richard Feynman died. On the date Galileo died, Hawking was born. On the date Einstein was born, Stephen Hawking died (also, Pi Day). Universe is full of surprises.

— Rama Mamuaya (@rampok) March 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking passing away on Pi Day is the most Stephen Hawking thing ever. RIP to a brilliant mind.

— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) March 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking died on #PiDay.
I wonder if he had that planned...

— Alternative NOAA (@altNOAA) March 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking was #OldSchoolCool. He would pass away on #PiDay. pic.twitter.com/1OCoYk5U8O

— Arturas Kerelis (@arturaskerelis) March 14, 2018