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Memorial Page for Yves Coppens (née Yves Jean Édouard Coppens)
Aug 9, 1934 – Jun 22, 2022(87 years)Died in:11th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
French paleoanthropologist
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August 9th, 2026
Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Yves Coppens.
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June 22nd, 2026
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Biography
Yves Coppens (* August 9, 1934 in Vannes; † June 22, 2022 in 11th arrondissement of Paris) was a french paleoanthropologist. He was 87 years old. He was married to Françoise Le Guennec-Coppens. He had 1 child. He studied at University of Rennes. He received 7 awards, including Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms. He was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Life Events
11 EventsBorn in Vannes, Brittany
1934National Center for Scientific Research
1956researcher · until 1969
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
1980professor
École pratique des hautes études
1980professor
CNRS silver medal
1982Kalinga Prize
1984Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Young-Adult Novel
1992Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
1992Honorary doctor of the University of Mons
1998Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
2010Died in 11th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
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- Françoise Le Guennec-Coppens
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Yves Coppens (née Yves Jean Édouard Coppens). Forever remembered.