Yves Coppens

Yves Coppens (9 August 1934 – 22 June 2022) was a French anthropologist. He studied ancient hominids. In 2014, he became a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. He also helped make documentaries about hominids such as "A Species Odyssey". He played an important role in discovering "Lucy".
Coppens died on 22 June 2022 at the age of 87.