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Yves Coppens

Yves Coppens, French anthropologist (born 1934)

Life at a glance

Died: 2022 · June 22

Their story

Who they were

Yves Coppens was a French anthropologist and co-discoverer of "Lucy". A graduate from the University of Rennes and the Sorbonne, he studied ancient hominids and had multiple published works on this topic, and also produced a film. In October 2014, Coppens was named an Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences by Pope Francis.

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Yves Coppens appears on our June 22 calendar for 2022 as a death entry.

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June 22 2022.

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