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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 was inspired to become a writer after reading poet Sylvia Plath's letters, through which he realized that determination and work, rather than inborn genius, make a successful writer. Mighton's plays show his dual fascination with both philosophical and scientific questions.
Oct 29, 2014 · John Mighton, the founder of JUMP Math, believes that anyone can learn anything, especially mathematics. We need to ...more. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of...
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.
Dec 4, 2013 · Imagine an acclaimed and popular playwright who doubles as an advocate for literacy in mathematics. No need to imagine: John Mighton is for real. The founder of JUMP Math earned his PhD as a pure mathematician at U of T for a thesis on Knot and Graph theory in 2000.
