Temple Grandin Scientist

Mary Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American professor of animal science at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autistic activist, and a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior. She also invented the "hug box", a device to calm those on the autism spectrum. The subject of an award-winning, 2010 biographical film, Temple Grandin, she also was listed in the Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world in the "Heroes" category.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 29, 1947
Birth name	Mary Temple Grandin
Birth place	Boston , Massachusetts , United States
Education	Arizona State University University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Franklin Pierce University
Known for	Autism rights movement