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Biography of Yves Coppens
9. Aug 1934 – 22. Jun 2022(87 years)Died in:11th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
French paleoanthropologist
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Père Lachaise Cemetery
Awards(10)
Grand Officer of the Legion of HonourGrand Officer of the National Order of MeritCommandeur des Arts et des LettresCommander of the French Order of Academic PalmsKalinga PrizeGrand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Young-Adult NovelHonorary doctor of the University of LiègeHonorary doctor of the University of MonsCNRS silver medalGrand Cross of the National Order of Merit
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Yves Coppens (* 9. August 1934 in Vannes; † 22. June 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 10 awards, including Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit. He was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Life Events
14 Events1934
Born in Vannes, Brittany
1956
National Center for Scientific Research
researcher · until 1969
1980
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
professor
1980
École pratique des hautes études
professor
1982
CNRS silver medal
1984
Kalinga Prize
1992
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Young-Adult Novel
1992
Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
1998
Honorary doctor of the University of Mons
2010
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
2010
Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit
2013
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
2016
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
2022