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John D. C. Little

In: Profiles in Operations Research

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  • John R. Hauser

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Glen L. Urban

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Abstract

The development of Operations Research (OR) after World War II (WWII) was greatly influenced by OR pioneers who applied their knowledge and experiences to the problems of business and industry. In parallel, they brought OR methods and practices into academia, and created the environment for the development and training of a new cadre of OR practitioners and researchers. In the forefront of this new group, we find John D. C. Little. From being the first to receive a Ph.D. in OR, John went on to leave his own lasting imprint on the field as a progenitor of the field of marketing science and its applications, the person behind the eponymous Little’s Law for queues, an influential academic leader, and a highly successful OR researcher, practitioner, and entrepreneur.

Suggested Citation

  • John R. Hauser & Glen L. Urban, 2011. "John D. C. Little," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Arjang A. Assad & Saul I. Gass (ed.), Profiles in Operations Research, chapter 36, pages 659-676, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-1-4419-6281-2_36
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6281-2_36
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