Victor of Aveyron

Victor of Aveyron
Victor's portrait from the front cover of the book about him
Born	c. 1788 Aveyron, Rouergue, France
Died	1828 (aged around 40) Paris, France
Other names	The Wild Boy of Aveyron
Known for	being a feral child

Victor of Aveyron (French: Victor de l'Aveyron; c. 1788 – 1828) was a French feral child who was found around the age of 9. Not only is he considered one of the most famous feral children, but his case is also the most documented case of a feral child.^[1] Upon his discovery, he was captured multiple times, running away from civilization approximately eight times. Eventually, his case was taken up by a young physician, Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, who worked with the boy for five years and gave him his name, Victor. Itard was interested in determining what Victor could learn. He devised procedures to teach the boy words and recorded his progress. Based on his work with Victor, Itard broke new ground in the education of the developmentally delayed.