occupational surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...
that means "
merchant
A merchant is a person who trades in commodities produced by other people, especially one who trades with foreign countries. Historically, a merchant is anyone who is involved in business or trade. Merchants have operated for as long as indust ...
". The spelling Coopman is more common in
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.Coopman at familienaam.be Notable people with the surname include:
Koopman
* Bernard Koopman (1900–1981), French-born American mathematician
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Koopman operator
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C_\phi (f) = f \circ \phi
where f \circ \phi denotes function composition.
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,
Koopman–von Neumann classical mechanics
The Koopman–von Neumann mechanics is a description of classical mechanics in terms of Hilbert space, introduced by Bernard Koopman and John von Neumann in 1931 and 1932, respectively.
As Koopman and von Neumann demonstrated, a Hilbert space of c ...
,
Pitman-Koopman theorem
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* Bertha Koopman (married name Bertha Frensel Wegener; 1874–1953), Dutch composer and music educator
* Bram Koopman (1917–2008), Dutch Labour Party politician
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Elias Bernard Koopman
Elias Bernard Koopman (1860 – August 23, 1929) was a founder of the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. He was also a founder of The Magic Introduction Company. He later headed the Runsyne Corporation, a maker of electrical signs.
Biogr ...
(1860–1929), founder of the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
* Elisabeth Koopman (1647–1693), German astronomer with Dutch parents, wife of Johannes Hevelius
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12625 Koopman
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, a Main Belt asteroid named after her
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Gionne Koopman
Gionne Koopman (born 28 December 1991) is a South African cricketer. He was included in the Border cricket team
Border is the team representing the Border region in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa. The team began playing in March 1 ...
Martin Koopman
Martin Koopman (born 5 June 1956 in Wezep) is a Dutch former football defender, who played for Go Ahead Eagles, FC Twente and Cambuur Leeuwarden. He could also play as a midfielder. After 2 years as a youth coach then 8 as an assistant coach ( ...
(born 1956), Dutch football defender and manager
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Ody Koopman
Henri Lodewijk George "Ody" Koopman (19 July 1902 – 20 May 1949)Ody Koopman Tennis Archives. ...
(1902–1949), Dutch tennis player, brother of Toto
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Pim Koopman
Wilhelmus Frederikus "Pim" Koopman (11 March 1953 – 23 November 2009) was a Dutch musician best known as the drummer and percussionist of rock band Kayak.
Biography
Born in Hilversum, Koopman co-founded Kayak in 1972, along with Ton Sche ...
(1953–2009), Dutch musician and member of Kayak
* Rinse Koopman (1770–1826), Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister
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Ton Koopman
Antonius Gerhardus Michael Koopman (; born 2 October 1944), known professionally as Ton Koopman, is a Dutch conductor, organist, harpsichordist, and musicologist, primarily known for being the founder and director of the Amsterdam Baroque Orches ...
(born 1944), Dutch conductor, organist and harpsichordist
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Toto Koopman
Catharina "Toto" Koopman (28 October 1908 – 27 August 1991) was a Dutch-Javanese model who worked in Paris prior to World War II. During that war she served as a spy for the Italian Resistance, was captured and held prisoner in the Ravensbr ...
(1908–1991), Dutch model and anti-fascist spy during World War II, sister of Ody
* Willi Koopman (born 1944), Dutch actress
* Gerrit Koopman (1905-1969), American Businessman and Farmer
Coopman
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Jean-Pierre Coopman
Jean-Pierre Coopman (born 11 July 1946) is a retired Belgian boxer who is best known for his title fight against Muhammad Ali in 1976 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which Ali won by KO in round 5.
Early life
Jean-Pierre Coopman was born on 11 J ...
(born 1946), Flemish boxer
* Sander Coopman (born 1995), Flemish footballer
* (1852–1915), Flemish poet
See also
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Kaufmann
Kaufmann is a surname with many variants such as Kauffmann, Kaufman, and Kauffman. In German, the name means ''merchant''. It is the cognate of the English '' Chapman'' (which had a similar meaning in the Middle Ages, though it disappeared from ...