Is there a nice solution to the equation $\Psi(x)=\ln(\pi)$ with a positive real $x$?

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I tried to find a nice solution to the following equation: $$ \Psi(x)=\ln(\pi) $$ with $x\in\Bbb R_{\ge0}$ and where $\Psi(x)=\frac{\Gamma'(x)}{\Gamma(x)}$. Is there a nice expression for x satisfying this equation?

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There is no analytic "nice solution".

Approximates of many real solutions can be computed thanks to numerical methods : http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=solve+digamma%28x%29%3Dln%28pi%29+for+x Only one positive real is $x=3.6284732024302883900664192...$

On a formal viewpoint, one could write : $x=\psi^{-1}(ln(\pi))$ but this is of no interest.