Pierre de Coubertin French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) was the founder of the modern Olympic Games. Pierre Fredy, Baron de Coubertin, was born to a wealthy family in Paris on New Year's Day of 1863. He was raised with the notion that the French people had bee... more
Coubertin, Pierre, Baron De (born Jan. 1, 1863, Paris, France—died Sept. 2, 1937, Geneva, Switz.) French educator, primarily responsible for the revival of the Olympic Games in 1894. He became one of the first advocates of physical education in France. His drive to restart th... more
