Birth and Life

Pierre de Coubertin

founder of the modern Olympic games

Date of birth 1. 1. 1863
Country of birth France

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Death

Date of death 2. 9. 1937
Cemetery Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
GPS coordinates of the cemetery 46.518184, 6.602721

Details:
GPS coordinates of the grave are 46.519766, 6.601484

Summary from Wikipedia

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.

Author of contribution: Janez, published 19. 5. 2017

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