Pierre de Coubertin

Details

Instance of

human

Born

1 January 1863

Died

2 September 1937

Place of birth

Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris

Place of death

Geneva

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Pierre

Family name

Frédy, de Coubertin

Father

Charles Louis de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin

Mother

Marie Marcelle Gigault de Crisenoy

Spouse

Marie Rothan

Sibling

Paul Frédy de Coubertin

Occupation

historian, pedagogue, teacher, writer, rugby union match official, politician, sports official, founder, functionary, general secretary

Position held

president of the International Olympic Committee, president

Citizenship

France

Awards

Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar Star, Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎, Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix, Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau, 2nd Class Order of the Crown with the Star, Knight of the Order of the Crown, Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph, Officer of the Order of Leopold II, Glory of sport, World Rugby Hall of Fame

archives at

center for History at Sciences Po

birth name

Charles Pierre Frédy de Coubertin

described by source

Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World

educated at

École Libre des Sciences Politiques

end of work period

1930

languages spoken, written or signed

French

member of

International Olympic Committee, Glory of sport, World Rugby Hall of Fame, Éclaireurs français

municipal affiliation of a Swiss national

Lausanne

name in native language

Pierre de Coubertin

noble title

baron

notable work

modern pentathlon

participant in

1912 Summer Olympics, art competitions at the 1912 Summer Olympics

place of burial

Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery

pseudonym

Georges Hohrod, Martin Eschbach

sport

rugby union

start of work period

1885

topic's main category

Category:Pierre de Coubertin

writing language

French, English

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