Erich von Däniken
Erich Anton Paul von Däniken (/ˈɛrɨk fɒn ˈdɛnɨkɨn/; German: [ˈeːʁɪç fɔn ˈdɛːnɪkən]; born 14 April 1935) is a Swiss author of several books which make controversial claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968. Däniken is one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the "paleo-contact" and ancient astronauts hypotheses. The ideas put forth in his books are largely rejected by scientists and academics, who categorize his work as pseudohistory and pseudoarchaeology.Däniken later became a co-founder of the Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association (AAS RA). He designed Mystery Park (now known as Jungfrau Park), a theme park located in Interlaken, Switzerland, that opened on May 2003.
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Alias (AKA) | Däniken Erich Anton Paul von |
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Birth date | April 14, 1935 |
Birth name | Erich Anton Paul von Däniken |
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External resources
- http://articles.latimes.com/1998/nov/29/books/bk-48636
- http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2014/03/secret-history-of-the-gods-w-erich-von-daniken-fallen-angels-extraterrestrials-and-nibiru-returning-astounding-video-2927438.html
- http://skepticreport.com/sr/?p=232
- http://www.csicop.org/si/show/von_daumlnikenrsquos_chariots_a_primer_in_the_art_of_cooked_science
- http://www.daniken.com
- http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/D/Daniken.html
- http://www.legendarytimes.com
- http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-45202660.html