Pierre de Coubertin


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Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (; 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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