Pierre de Coubertin President

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (French: [pjɛʁ də kubɛʁtɛ̃]; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937) was a French educator and historian, and founder of the International Olympic Committee. He is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history.

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Pierre de Coubertin
Alias (AKA)Pierre de Coubertin
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1863
Birth place
Paris , Second French Empire
Nationality
France
Date of deathSeptember 02, 1937
Place of death
Geneva , Switzerland

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