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John Mighton was born on 2 October, 1957, is a Canadian mathematician, playwright and author. Discover John Mighton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

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1957

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.

1978

Mighton earned a BA (Philosophy) at the University of Toronto (1978) and a MA (Philosophy) at McMaster University (1984).

He completed a PhD (Mathematics) at the University of Toronto and was awarded an NSERC fellowship for postdoctoral research in knot and graph theory.

He is a Fellow of the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences and has taught mathematics and math education at the University of Toronto.

Mighton has also lectured in philosophy at McMaster University.

Mighton's plays have been honoured with the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, two Governor General’s Literary Awards for Drama, three Dora Awards, and the Chalmers Award.

His plays include Possible Worlds, The Little Years, Body & Soul, Scientific Americans, A Short History of Night, and Half Life.

1997

In 1997, Mighton played the role of “Tom”, an assistant to the math professor, in the critically acclaimed film, Good Will Hunting.

1998

In 1998, Mighton started a small-scale tutoring group to assist children experiencing challenges in math, though he had abandoned the subject himself for years after struggling with math in school and nearly failing first-year calculus in university.

2002

Mighton founded JUMP Math as a charity in 2002 and developed the JUMP Math program to address student underachievement in math.

Mighton has won national and international awards for his contributions to both Canadian theatre and math education.

In 2002 Mighton founded JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) Math, a Canadian charitable organization.

John has written a book based on his experiences with JUMP.

2003

He has also written The Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child (2003), which describes his approach and successes with JUMP Math.

2007

As a further exploration of his philosophy and methods, he released, The End of Ignorance: Multiplying Our Human Potential (2007).

2020

He has written three books on math, including the national best-seller, All Things Being Equal: Why Math is the Key to a Better World (2020).