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  2. Pi - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The number π (/ paɪ /; spelled out as " pi ") is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle 's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159. The number π appears in many formulae across mathematics and physics.

  3. Pi Day - Wikipedia

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    Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (the 3rd month) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of π, and was first celebrated in the United States. [2][3] It was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw, an employee of a science museum in San Francisco, the Exploratorium.

  4. Grading systems by country - Wikipedia

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    For the French National High School Level (baccalauréat), a grade of 8–10 typically gives the right to take an additional oral exam in order to try to improve that average to 10 and pass. A grade between 10 and 12 is a simple pass (without grade); between 12 and 14 (more rarely 13–14) the grade is called "assez bien" (rather good); 14–16 ...

  5. Mathematical constant - Wikipedia

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    The circumference of a circle with diameter 1 is π. A mathematical constant is a number whose value is fixed by an unambiguous definition, often referred to by a special symbol (e.g., an alphabet letter), or by mathematicians' names to facilitate using it across multiple mathematical problems. [1] Constants arise in many areas of mathematics ...

  6. UNESCO - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced / j uː ˈ n ɛ s k oʊ /) [1] [a] is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

  7. Age of Enlightenment - Wikipedia

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    One of the most important developments that the Enlightenment era brought to the discipline of science was its popularization. An increasingly literate population seeking knowledge and education in both the arts and the sciences drove the expansion of print culture and the dissemination of scientific learning.

  8. India - Wikipedia

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    The education system of India is the world's second-largest. [457] India has over 900 universities, 40,000 colleges [ 458 ] and 1.5 million schools. [ 459 ] In India's higher education system, a significant number of seats are reserved under affirmative action policies for the historically disadvantaged.

  9. Academic degree - Wikipedia

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    Academic degree. An academic degree is a qualification awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions often offer degrees at various levels, usually divided into undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.