Researching Philip Coppens
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The name Philip means "lover of horses" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Philip Coppens on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Philip Coppens and the Coppens Family History
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Some Famous People called Philip Coppens
Philip Coppens (author)
Philip Coppens (25 January 1971 – 30 December 2012) was a Belgian author, radio host, and commentator whose writings, speeches and television appearances focused on areas of fringe science and alternative history.
Coppens was born in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. He was a cohost of the Spirit Revolution radio show, his writing was featured in Nexus and Atlantis Rising magazines, and he appeared in 56 episodes of the History Channel's Ancient Aliens television series.
He was married to Kathleen McGowan on September 22, 2011. He died a year later on December 30, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, of angiosarcoma.
Source: Philip Coppens (author), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Coppens
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