John Mighton

Canadian mathematician and writer · Canada · On the map · Academics · Born 1957 · age 69

John Mighton, O.C. born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on October 2, 1957, is a Canadian mathematician, playwright and best-selling author, who is known for his work to support children's successful math education.

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2005Governor General's Award for English-language dramaAwardSiminovitch PrizeAward1992Governor General's Award for English-language dramaAward1957Born2 October 1957

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Robert Lepage Directed Possible Worlds (2000)

Awards

Governor General's Award for English-language drama2005

Siminovitch Prize2005

Governor General's Award for English-language drama1992

Officer of the Order of Canada

Carol Bolt Award

About this person

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 math education and Canadian theatre as an internationally recognized playwright.

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Academics from Canada 6

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