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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, 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.
Dec 4, 2013 · 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. Imagine an acclaimed and popular playwright who doubles as an advocate for literacy in mathematics.
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….
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Dr. John Mighton, O.C. is a playwright turned mathematician and author who founded JUMP Math as a charity in 2002. His work in fostering numeracy and building children’s self-confidence through success in math has been widely recognized. Learn More.
