<P> Pierre de Frédy , Baron de Coubertin ( French : ( pjɛʁ 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 , and founder of the International Olympic Committee , as well as its second President . He is considered the 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 . He graduated with Law degree & Public affairs from Paris Institute of Political Studies . It was at Sciences Po where he came with the idea of Summer Olympic Games . </P>
<P> Pierre de Frédy , Baron de Coubertin ( French : ( pjɛʁ 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 , and founder of the International Olympic Committee , as well as its second President . He is considered the 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 . He graduated with Law degree & Public affairs from Paris Institute of Political Studies . It was at Sciences Po where he came with the idea of Summer Olympic Games . </P>
who is said to be father of modern olympics
who is said to be father of modern olympics
Pierre de Frédy , Baron de Coubertin
Pierre de Frédy , Baron de Coubertin