Temple Grandin, American ethologist, academic, and author

Mary Temple Grandin is an American academic, inventor, and ethologist. 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.

August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 124 days remain until the end of the year.