Yves Coppens

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Yves Coppens (9 August 1934 – 22 June 2022) was a French anthropologist. A graduate from the University of Rennes and 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. He was Professor at the College de France, which is considered to be France's most prestigious research establishment. Richard Dawkins makes the following observation in The Ancestor's Tale: "Incidentally, I don't know what to make of the fact that in his nat…

  • Writing
  • Born 9 August 1934
  • Died 22 June 2022 (age 87)
  • Vannes, Morbihan, France
  • 16 credits

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Most-watched Yves Coppens films currently: Along the Coast (1958), Homo sapiens (2005), Mon Chirac (2019), Birth of Civilization (2007), A Species Odyssey (2003).

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Selected TV credits: Vivement dimanche (1998), Apostrophes (1975), Le Grand Échiquier (1972), Un monde, un regard (2021), Una belleza nueva (2006).

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