Mary Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American doctor of animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autistic activist, and a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior. She also created the "hug box", a device to calm those on the autism spectrum. Grandin is a prominent and widely cited proponent of the rights of autistic persons and of animal welfare. In 2010, Grandin was listed in the Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world where she was placed in the "Heroes" category.

Books by Temple Grandin

Calling All Minds: How To Think and Create Like an Inventor

by Temple Grandin - Children's Nonfiction, Education, Environment, Friendship, Nature, Science

Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World

written by Temple Grandin and - Biography