Temple Grandin, is a professor of animal science and advocate for better conditions for livestock. She rose to prominence after she created the “hug box,” a device to calm autistic children.
Before Fame
Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2, but despite the challenges she went ahead to attain her doctorate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Trivia
Temple Grandin is a famous internet personality and best-selling author on the subject of animal welfare.
In 2010, she was listed in the Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, among the Heroes category.
Family life
Temple Grandin, the professor of animal science, is not married and has never been married.
Her mother, Eustacia Cutler, successful published a controversial article on The Daily Beast linking autistic men with the use of X-rated child films.