The book "On the education of a savage, or on the first physical and moral development of a wild boy from Aveyron" was written by Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard - a French doctor and teacher of the 19th century. In this work, the author describes his attempts to raise and raise a wild boy from the province of Aveyron in France. Itard describes in detail the methods he used to teach the boy language, morals, and social communication. This book is considered a classic in the field of special pedagogy and psychology, challenging the conventional wisdom about savages as frivolous learned beings. Itar's work is important for the development of children's pedagogy and understanding the possibilities of education in conditions where perception and development are abnormal.