Temple Grandin
American academic and autism activist (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American academic and animal behaviorist. She is a prominent proponent of the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Grandin is a consultant to the livestock industry, where she offers advice on animal behavior, and is also an autism spokesperson.[2]
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Born | Mary Temple Grandin[1] (1947-08-29) August 29, 1947 (age 76) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Institutions | Colorado State University |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | Grandin |
Website | grandin.com |
Grandin is one of the first autistic people to document the insights she gained from her personal experiences with autism. She is a faculty member with Animal Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University.
In 2010, Time 100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, named her in the "Heroes" category.[3] She was the subject of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning biographical film Temple Grandin. Grandin has been an outspoken proponent of autism rights and neurodiversity movements.