John Little

American mathematics professor and scholar of operations research (1928–2024)
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John Little

Summary

John Little is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1928-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lincoln[4]. He died on +2024-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], John Little…
  • John Little died in Lincoln[4].
  • John Little was born on +1928-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Little died on +2024-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Little was John N. Little[9].
  • John Little held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was John Little's native language[11].
  • John Little worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Little's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Little's field of work was queueing theory[12].
  • John Little's field of work was operations research[13].
  • John Little's field of work was marketing[14].
  • Among John Little's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Among John Little's employers was Case Western Reserve University[16].
  • John Little was employed by MIT Sloan School of Management[17].
  • John Little was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • John Little was educated at Case Western Reserve University[19].
  • John Little's doctoral advisor was Philip M. Morse[20].
  • A notable student of John Little was Pierre Rosenstiehl[21].
  • John Little was a member of National Academy of Engineering[22].
  • John Little is recorded as male[23].
  • John Little's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Little supervised Fred Martin Feinberg as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Little supervised Ronald William Wolff as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Little supervised Rómulo González Zubieta as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], John Little… he was born on +1928-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Case Western Reserve University[19], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1967[34], headquartered in Cleveland[35]. John Little's doctoral advisor was Philip M. Morse[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include queueing theory[12], a theory[36]; operations research[13], an academic discipline[37]; and marketing[14], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; Case Western Reserve University[16], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1967[45], headquartered in Cleveland[46]; and MIT Sloan School of Management[17], a business school[47], in United States[48], founded in 1914[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50]. A notable student of John Little was Pierre Rosenstiehl[21]. Doctoral students include Fred Martin Feinberg[25]; Ronald William Wolff[26]; Rómulo González Zubieta[27], of Mexico[51]; Shlomo Kalish[52], an investor[53], b. 1952[54], of Israel[55]; Eric T. Anderson[56], an economist[57]; and E. Gerald Hurst[58], a university teacher[59], 1938–2015[60], of United States[61].

Personal Life

A child of John Little was John N. Little[9].

Death and Burial

John Little died on +2024-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lincoln[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Little include Little's Law[62], a theorem[63] and John D. C. Little Award[64], an award[65].

Why It Matters

John Little ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Entities named for him include Little's Law[62], a theorem[63] and John D. C. Little Award[64], an award[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shlomo Kalish[68], an investor[69], b. 1952[70], of Israel[71].

FAQs

Where was John Little born?

Born in Boston[2], John Little…

Where did John Little die?

John Little passed away in Lincoln[4].

What did John Little do for work?

John Little worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John Little go to school?

John Little was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18] and Case Western Reserve University[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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