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Pierre de Coubertin

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Baron Pierre de Coubertin
2nt Preses o the Internaitional Olympic Committee
In office
1896–1925
Precedit biDemetrius Vikelas
Succeedit biHenri de Baillet-Latour
Godefroy de Blonay (Actin)
Personal details
Born1 Januar 1863(1863-01-01)
Paris, Fraunce
Dee'd2 September 1937(1937-09-02) (aged 74)
Geneva, Swisserland
NaitionalityFrench

Pierre de Frédy, Baron o Coubertin (French pronunciation: ​[pjɛʁ də kubɛʁtɛ̃]; 1 Januar 1863 – 2 September 1937) wis a French eddicator an historian, an foonder o the Internaitional Olympic Committee. He is considered the faither o the modren Olympic Gemmes. Born intae a French aristocratic faimily, he acame an academic an studied a broad range o topics, maist notably eddication an history.