June
26
/ 2023
In May 1828, the Bavarian city of Nuremberg was gripped by the sudden appearance of a young man named Kaspar Hauser. Clutching two letters of introduction, his arrival revealed a story of isolation and deprivation. The letters portrayed Kaspar as an orphan who had spent his childhood confined in solitude, only to be released into society as a teenager. However, recent research challenges the authenticity of the Kaspar Hauser legend, casting doubt on its credibility due to research into the policies of the era as related to smallpox vaccinations. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"109634","attributes":{"alt":"Picture of Kaspar Hauser and his appearance in Nuremberg in 1828 by Johann Georg Laminit. (Public domain)","class":"media-image","height":"630","style":"width: 375px; height: 630px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"375"}}]] Picture of Kaspar Hauser and his appearance in Nuremberg in 1828
