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John Mighton, OC born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on October 2, 1957, is a Canadian mathematician, playwright and best-selling author, who is known for his work supporting children's math. Mighton founded JUMP Math as a charity in 2002 and developed the JUMP Math program to address student underachievement in math.
About Dr. John Mighton. Dr. Mighton’s work fostering numeracy and children’s self-confidence and abilities in math is widely recognized. He has been named a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year, an Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year for Canada, an Ashoka Fellow, and an Officer of the Order of Canada for his achievements.
Nov 13, 2007 · John Mighton. John Mighton, playwright, mathematician, educator (b at Hamilton, Ont 2 October 1957). John Mighton's first subject of academic study was philosophy. He earned a BA at the UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (1978) and a Masters in Philosophy at MCMASTER UNIVERSITY.
Nov 15, 2022 · Arts & Science alum John Mighton has spent years proving all kids can learn math. After graduating, he started JUMP Math to address the social and academic inequity stemming from the belief that some kids just aren’t suited to the subject.
Dr. John Mighton’s work fostering numeracy and children’s self-confidence and abilities in math is widely recognized. He has been named a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year, an Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year for Canada, an Ashoka Fellow, an Officer of the Order of Canada, and….
Dr. John Mighton, O.C., a globally recognized mathematician, award-winning playwright and best-selling author, struggled with math until he decided to challenge himself to master it in university.
Aug 18, 2017 · For nearly three decades, John Mighton’s career has defied categorization. His plays, including Half Life , The Little Years , A Brief History of Night and Possible Worlds (which was made into a film starring Tilda Swinton) have won every major playwriting award in his native Canada, including—on two separate occasions—the country’s ...
