John Mighton
project consultant

Dr. John Mighton is an award-winning mathematician, playwright and best-selling author, who founded JUMP Math as a charity in 2002. He is internationally recognized for his ground-breaking work building children’s confidence, skills, and success in math. In recognition of his lifetime achievements, John has received numerous awards. He is a recipient of the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences’ 2022 Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award and the Canadian Mathematical Society’s 2022 Adrien Pouliot Award. He has also been awarded a prestigious Ashoka Fellowship for social entrepreneurship, a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year award, an Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year award for Canada, and six honorary doctorates. In 2010, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada.

As a mathematician and a playwright, John believes that there are more connections between the arts and sciences than people generally see, as mathematicians are often led by a sense of beauty or elegance in their work. His own plays have been performed across Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United States, and he has won several national awards including two Governor General's Literary Awards for Drama, the Dora Award, the Chalmers Award, and the Siminovitch Prize.

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: John provided maths tutoring for Peggy Baker and Fides Krucker in preparation for locus plot.

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