Pierre de Coubertin
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Pierre de Coubertin was a French educator and historian who founded the modern Olympic Games in the late 1800s, reviving an ancient athletic competition for the contemporary world. His creation of the Olympics matters because it established an international sporting event that continues to bring nations together through competition and has become one of the most significant global institutions.
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- 1863-01-01
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- 1937-09-02
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Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin ( French: [ʃaʁl pjɛʁ də fʁedi baʁɔ̃ də kubɛʁtɛ̃]; born Pierre de Frédy; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937), also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin, was a French educator and historian, co-founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and its second president. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games. He was particularly active in promoting the introduction of sport in French schools.
Born into a French aristocratic family, Coubertin became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history. He graduated with a degree in law and public affairs from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). It was at the Paris Institute of Political Studies that he came up with the idea of reviving the Olympic Games.
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