Grove City in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pythagorean 𝜋

Sculptor Peter Calaboyias

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2021

1. Pythagorean 𝜋 Marker

Inscription.

The sculpture is a statement of the relationship of the sides of the right triangle by Pythagoras of Samos and the pursuit of squaring the circle by Archimedes of Syracuse.

The arc moves upward, drawing attention to the vertical dimension and to the loving Creator, God, whose wisdom and grace have animated scientists and engineers to place the first man on the moon and will continue to inspire future visionaries to pursue the challenge and exploration of endless space.

The symbols on the three segments represent the Hopeman School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Grove City College.

[Dedicated] October 2013

Erected 2013 by Grove City College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Exploration • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2013.

Location. 41° 9.352′ N, 80° 4.719′ W. Marker is in Grove City, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It can be reached from Campus Drive. Marker and sculpture are east of Helen Harker Residence Hall, near the College Drive roundabout on the Grove City College campus.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Campus Drive, Grove City PA 16127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J. Howard Pew (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Honorary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cunningham Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of First Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grove City College Original Campus (approx. 0.4 miles away); Founding of Grove City (approx. half a mile away); Charlie Ray (approx. half a mile away); History of Grove City (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grove City.

Also see . . . Grove City College History.

Pythagorean 𝜋 Marker and Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2021

2. Pythagorean 𝜋 Marker and Sculpture

The Rockwell Hall of Science (with tower) is seen in left distance

College website entry (Submitted on April 20, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.