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Pierre de Coubertin

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Date of birth	01 January 1863
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	2 February 1937(age 74)
Place of death	Geneva, Switzerland
Resting place	His hea[Olympia, Greece\|Olympia]] in Greece.
Nationality	French
2nd President of the International Olympic Committee
In office	1896 - 1925
Succeeded by	Henri de Baillet-Latour Godefroy de Blonay (Acting)
Preceded by	Demetrius Vikelas

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Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (-frpjɛʁ də kubɛʁtɛ̃; 1 January 1863 � 2 September 1937) was a French pedagogue and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and considered 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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