Arthur Dehon Little

Arthur Dehon Little
Little in 1920
Born(1863-12-15)December 15, 1863
DiedAugust 1, 1935(1935-08-01) (aged 71)
Alma materMIT
Occupation(s)Chemist, Chemical Engineer, Management consultant
Spouse
Henrietta Rogers Anthony
(m. 1901)
RelativesRoyal Little (nephew)
AwardsPerkin Medal

Arthur Dehon Little (December 15, 1863 August 1, 1935) was an American chemist and chemical engineer. He founded the consulting company Arthur D. Little and was instrumental in developing chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is credited with introducing the term unit operations to chemical engineering and promoting the concept of industrial research.