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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.
Jan 24, 2020 · Quick Facts. Nick Name: The Wild Boy of Aveyron. Died At Age: 40. Born Country: France. French Men. Died on: 1828. place of death: Paris. Cause of Death: Pneumonia. Early Life. Victor of Aveyron is believed to have been born sometime around 1788, in Aveyron, Rouergue, France, to alcoholic parents.
Dec 2, 2023 · Known as "l’enfant sauvage," Victor was a French feral child captured in January of 1800. Explore the life and legacy of the Wild Boy of Aveyron.
Jun 21, 2017 · Such was the case of Victor of Aveyron, a French feral boy who lived in the woods of the Aveyron region in the late 1790s and was allegedly raised by wolves. Victor had reportedly been sighted by local villagers as early as 1794, and in 1797, he was caught by local hunters and brought to a town.
Nov 21, 2023 · The case of Victor of Aveyron helped to dispel the noble savage notion, as his life showed that, without human companionship and exposure to social norms, human beings cannot truly embrace what...
Feb 7, 2022 · In December of 1798, three hunters in the Tarn region of southwestern France saw what looked like a child dart up a tree. Surprised, the three men investigated and found a naked boy of about 11 hiding from them in the branches of an oak.
May 14, 2008 · Case Study: The Wild Boy of Aveyron. In 1800, 12-year-old Victor emerged from the woods of the Aveyron District, naked and behaving like an animal. It was estimated that he had been living wild...
Victor of Aveyron (also known as the "Wild Boy of Aveyron") was a boy who had apparently lived his entire childhood alone in the woods before being found wandering near Saint Sernin sur Rance, (near Toulouse) France in 1797. He was captured, but soon escaped.
primary name:Victor of Aveyron. other name:Victor de l'Aveyron. other name:Victor. Details. individual; French; Male. Life dates. c.1788/90-1828. Biography. A feral child who spent most of his childhood in the wild in the Aveyron before being captured in 1800 and taken to Paris where he was studied by Roch-Ambroise Cucurron Sicard.
Mar 22, 2017 · Captured in south central France by hunters in June 1799, he had been living a wild existence for years, and was unable to speak and without language. He was sent to the care of Jean Marc Gaspard Itard (q.v.), a physician who attempted to teach and "civilize" the boy, who was given the name Victor.
