John J. MacAloon
Contributor
LOCATION: Chicago, IL, United States
Professor of Social Sciences and History of Culture, University of Chicago. Author of This Great Symbol: Pierre de Coubertin and the Origins of the Modern Olympic Games and editor, Olympic Ceremonies: Historical Continuity and Cultural Exchange.
Primary Contributions (1)
Pierre, baron de Coubertin was a French educator who played a central role in the revival of the Olympic Games in 1896, after nearly 1,500 years of abeyance. He was a founding member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and served as its president from 1896 to 1925. As a republican born to…
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