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Yves Coppens

French paleoanthropologist (1934–2022)

Fame53.2
Momentum16.0
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Lived 1934–2022, aged 88France

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1934–2022
Aged 88
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A Species Odyssey
2003

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Updated 2026-06-13

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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ياڤيس كوپينس
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Yves Coppens
wikipedia · br.wikipedia.org
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