Pierre de Coubertin in Lausanne, Switzerland

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Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educator and historian who founded the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1863 and lived until 2 September 1937. He is widely recognized as the father of modern Olympic Games. Born into a prominent French aristocratic family, he went on to become an accomplished academic with a broad range of interests, particularly in education and history. This dataset has been collected and processed by students enrolled in Prof. Mark Pauly's Digital 3D Geometry Course at EPFL's School of Computer and Communication Sciences in Switzerland. For more information, visit http://lgg.epfl.ch/statues. This object is part of the "Scan The World" initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, which aims to create a free digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the world for public access. Scan The World is an open-source community effort; if you have interesting items nearby and want to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how you can participate.