Emma Haruka Iwao

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/emma-haruka-iwao

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1. When was Emma Haruka Iwao born?April 21, 1984
2. What nationality was Emma Haruka Iwao?Japanese
3. What was Emma Haruka Iwao's job?Computer Scientist and Cloud Developer Advocate
4. What is the employer?Google
5. Who is Emma Haruka Iwao?Emma Haruka Iwao is a Japanese computer scientist born in 1984 who works at Google as a cloud developer advocate.
6. What did Emma Haruka Iwao do with pi?She calculated a huge number of digits of pi, first 31.4 trillion digits in 2019 and then 100 trillion digits in 2022.

Pi (π): An irrational mathematical constant, approximately 3.14159, representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, with an infinite, non-repeating decimal expansion.
Computational Mathematics: The use of computers to solve mathematical problems, often involving complex algorithms and large datasets.
Cloud Developer Advocate: A professional who bridges the gap between technology companies and developers, promoting and explaining cloud-based services and tools.
Algorithm: A step-by-step procedure or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.