He is known as an educator of the deaf, and tried his educational theories in the celebrated case of Victor of Aveyron, dramatized in the 1970 motion picture The Wild Child directed by François Truffaut, who also played Itard.
This passage describes someone who was a prominent figure in educating deaf individuals. He is known for his work with Victor of Aveyron, a case that was featured in the film "The Wild Child," which was directed by François Truffaut and starred him as Itard.