John Little (academic)

John Little
Born(1928-02-01)February 1, 1928
DiedSeptember 27, 2024(2024-09-27) (aged 96)
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, PhD)
Known forLittle's law
SpouseElizabeth (Betty) Alden
Children
Scientific career
FieldsDynamic programming
InstitutionsGeneral Electric
ThesisUse of Storage Water in a Hydroelectric System (1955)
Doctoral advisorPhilip M. Morse

John Dutton Conant Little (February 1, 1928 – September 27, 2024) was an American operations researcher who was Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was best known for his result in operations research, Little's law.