| First Name |
Erich
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| Middle Name |
Anton Paul
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| Last Name |
von Däniken
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| Full Name at Birth |
Erich Anton Paul von Däniken
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| Alternative Name |
Author of 'Chariots of the Gods?', Daniken E Von, Dänikitis, E v D, Erich Däniken, Erich v. Däniken, Erich Von Däniken, Erich Von Daniken Research Society, Mr. Däniken
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| Birthday |
14th April, 1935
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| Birthplace |
Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Distinctive Feature |
''But success is not the same as being right, and while Däniken’s books sell in record numbers, the evidence against his hypotheses are piling up. People who read his books simply find him untrustworthy''..., ''Däniken writes fluently, and without a shadow of a doubt''..., 'Ancient Aliens', in which he frequently appears, angered scholars enough that they put out a feature length documentary debunking it, 'Ancient Aliens Exposed'..., 30 million books by the Swiss-born writer Erich von Däniken has been printed globally, in 35 different languages..., 65 year career..., Accused of practising Pseudoarchaeology- interpretations of the past from outside of the archaeological science community, which reject the accepted datagathering and analytical methods of the discipline..., Appears Frequently In Blue Blazers..., Archaeologists and historians were critical, with some pointing to Von Daniken's racism for claims like "Was the black race a failure and did the extraterrestrials change the genetic code by gene surgery and then program a white or a yellow race?"..., At school he rejected the church's interpretations of the Bible and developed an interest in astronomy and the phenomenon of flying saucers..., Believes his works ''contain sources that can be verified''..., Carl Sagan wrote, "I know of no recent books so riddled with logical and factual errors as the works of Von Daniken''..., Cigarette Smoker..., Co-founder of the Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association (AAS RA)..., Criminal past. At age 33 he was convicted again for fraud, embezzlement, and forgery, stealing $130,000. His second book 'Gods from Outer Space' was written in prison..., Criminal past. He was first convicted at age 19 for theft, then at age 29 for fraud and embezzlement...., Däniken is by far the most known of the astro-archeologists. He is also the only one becoming a multi-millionaire from it..., He's a former hotel manager in Davos, Switzerland..., In 1970, Der Spiegel referred to the hype over Däniken as Dänikitis..., In November 1968 von Däniken was arrested for fraud, after falsifying hotel records and credit references in order to take out loans[9] for $130,000 over a period of twelve years. He used the money for foreign travel to research his book..., On 13 February 1970 he was sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment and was also fined 3,000 francs.[9][14] He served one year of this sentence before being released..., Pipe Smoker..., Swiss citizen who speaks English with a strong German accent..., The Italian Peter Kolosimo, who also predated Däniken, has bitterly accused the more successful Swiss of stealing his material from him..., Von Daniken also designed Mystery Park, a theme park based on ancient alien themes that opened in Switzerland in 2003. It closed in 2006..., Von Däniken writes about his belief that structures such as the Egyptian pyramids, Stonehenge, and the Moai of Easter Island and artifacts from that period represent higher technological knowledge than is presumed to have existed at the times they were manufactured..., Von Daniken's books were enormously popular, selling tens of millions of copies. Royalties from his books paid off his legal fees and fines..., Wears Gold Flyer Pin given to him by Giorgio Tsoukalos ('Ancient Aliens' colleague)..., While in Egypt, he was involved in a jewelry deal which resulted in a nine-month conviction for fraud and embezzlement upon his return to Switzerland...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Swiss
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| High School |
Saint-Michel International Catholic School, Fribourg, Switzerland
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| Occupation Text |
Author Of Several Books Which Claim Extraterrestrial Influences On Early Human Culture
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| Occupation |
Author
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| Claim to Fame |
the best-selling book 'Chariots of the Gods?' (1968)
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Abrupt human advances due to alien assistance, Accusations Of Pseudoarchaeology, Accusations of pseudohistory, Accusations of Racism, Aliens gave our ancestors the gift of thinking, Aliens who programmed humanity mistaken for Gods & prophets, Ancient artwork depict astronauts, Spaceships & Complex Technology., Ancient astronaut / paleo-contact hypothesis, Accusations of Pseudoscience, Astro-archeology, Biblical & religious creation stories all incorrect, Embezzlement, Fraud, And Forgery Convictions, Extraterrestrial Influences On Early Human Culture, Mankind is of Extraterrestrial Origin, Nonfiction Bestselling Author, Origins Of Religions Reactions To Contact With An Aliens, Pseudoarchaeology, The Gods Were Astronauts, Theme Park development
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| Year(s) Active |
1970-2003 (writer: 7 tv documentaries), 1970-2020 (himself: 55 documentaries/ tv shows etc.), 2003-2003 (director: 3 documentary short films), 2017-2018 (consulting producer: 4 episodes of ''Ancient Aliens'')
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| Record Label |
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l. (Kindle), Asahi Shimbun (book publisher), Bantam (book publisher), Bauer (book publisher), Bertelsmann (book publisher), C. Bertelsmann (book publisher), C. Bertelsmann Verlag (book publisher), Corbaccio (book publisher), Corgi (book publisher), Delacorte Press (book publisher), Der Nordwesten (German periodical), Discovery Channel, Econ (book publisher), Econ Verlag (book publisher), Element Books Ltd (book publisher), Erich Von Daniken (book publisher), G.P. Putman's Sons (book publisher), Gakken (book publisher), Gebr. Mai Verlag (book publisher), Generic (book publisher), Goldmann (book publisher)
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| Official Websites |
www.daniken.com/
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| Pets |
Giorgio Tsoukalos ('Ancient Aliens' colleague), Prof. Dr. Joseph Blumrich (NASA-Engeneer)
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| Favorite Places |
Arizona, USA, Carnac, France, Chichen Itza, Mexico, Colombia, South America, Davos, Switzerland, Egypt, Africa, Garuda, Indonesia, Hopi rock drawings, USA, Kenko Grande, Peru, Machu Pichu, Peru, Malta, Monte Alban, Mexico, Nan Madol islands, Pacific Ocean, Nazca & Palpa, Peru, Nazca plain, Peru, New Grange, Ireland, Palenque, Mexico, Puma Punku, Bolivia, Sphinx, Egypt, Stonehenge, England, Teotihuacan, Mexico, The Great Gallery in Cheops Pyramid, Egypt, The Holy Well, Cenote, Mexico (Mayans' sacrificial location), Tikal, Guatemala, Tula, Mexico, Tulum, Mexico, upper Amazon, South America, Yucatan peninsula, Mexico
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| Favorite Colors |
Blue
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| Favorite Accessories |
Gold Flyer Pin, Pipe
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Erich Anton Paul von Däniken (; born 14 April 1935) is a Swiss author of several books which make claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968. Von Däniken is one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the "paleo-contact" and ancient astronauts hypotheses.
