Temple Grandin
Born: 1947-08-29
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American doctor of animal science and professor at Colorado State University, bestselling author, and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior. As a person with high-functioning autism, Grandin is also widely noted for her work in autism advocacy and is the inventor of the hug machine designed to calm hypersensitive persons.
Grandin is listed in the 2010 Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world in the category “Heroes”.
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Known For
Temple Grandin
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
This Business of Autism
An Open Door
The Horse Boy
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle
Patterns of Evidence: Journey to Mount Sinai
Spectrum: A Story of the Mind
Speciesism: The Movie
Top Movie Credits
Temple Grandin
Author
An Open Door
Self
The Horse Boy
Herself (as Dr. Temple Grandin)
Spectrum: A Story of the Mind
Herself