Name John Mighton Role Author | Plays Possible Worlds Children Chloe Mighton | |
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Movies Good Will Hunting, Possible Worlds Education University of Toronto, McMaster University Books The Myth of Ability, JUMP at Home Grade 5, The End of Ignorance, The little years, Scientific Americans Similar People Cole Hauser, Robert Lepage, Pamela Sinha, Vik Sahay, Scott William Winters | ||
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John Mighton, OC (born October 2, 1957) is a Canadian mathematician, author, and playwright. He founded JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) Math, a charitable organization that works to educate students in mathematics, in 2001. Mighton was born in Hamilton, Ontario on (1957-10-02)October 2, 1957 and lives in Toronto, Ontario with partner Pamela Sinha and daughter Chloe.
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- John mighton on the ubiquitous bell curve
- Education
- Awards and Honors
- Publications
- Filmography
- References
John mighton on the ubiquitous bell curve
Education
Mighton completed a Ph.D. in 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 at the University of Toronto. Dr. Mighton also lectured in philosophy at McMaster University, where he received a Masters in philosophy.
Awards and Honors
Publications
As a playwright, Mighton has been the recipient of the prestigious Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, two Governor General’s Literary Awards for Drama, the Dora Award, and the Chalmers Award. His plays include Possible Worlds, The Little Years, Body & Soul, Scientific Americans, A Short History of Night, and Half Life.
Mighton also advised Gus Van Sant, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck on the script for Good Will Hunting, and appeared as an actor in the film.