Erich von Däniken

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April 14, 1935

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Born on April 14th, 1935, in Zofingen, Switzerland, Erich von Däniken was educated at the College St-Michel in Fribourg, where already as a student he occupied his time with the study of the ancient holy writings. While managing director of a Swiss 5-Star Hotel, he wrote his first book, Chariots of the Gods, which was an immediate bestseller in the United States, Germany, and later in 38 other countries.
Erich von Däniken's books have been translated into 28 languages, and have sold 60 million copies worldwide. From his books two full-length documentary films have been produced: Chariots of the Gods and Messages of the Gods. Of the more than 3,000 lectures which Erich von Däniken has given in 25 countries, over 500 were presented at univers...more

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Average rating: 3.37 · 5,970 ratings · 602 reviews · 63 distinct works · Similar authors

	Chariots of the Gods 3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 3,911 ratings — published 1968 — 49 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gods from Outer Space by Erich von Däniken, Michael Heron (Translator) 3.2 of 5 stars 3.20 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 1969 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gold Of The Gods 3.06 of 5 stars 3.06 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 1972 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twilight Of The Gods: The Mayan Calendar And The Return Of The Extraterrestrials 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gods Were Astronauts: Evidence of the True Identities of the Old 'Gods' by Erich von Däniken, Astrid Mick (Translator) 3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2001 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History Is Wrong by Erich von Däniken, Nicholas Quaintmere (Translator) 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Return of the Gods: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitations 3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 1977 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eyes of the Sphinx: The Newest Evidence of Extraterrestial Contact in Ancient Egypt 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1989 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Signs of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken, Michael Heron (Translator) 3.27 of 5 stars 3.27 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 1979 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Search of Ancient Gods: My Pictorial Evidence for the Impossible by Erich von Däniken, Michael Heron (Translator) 3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1974 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Not until we have taken a look into the future shall we be strong and bold enough to investigate our paste honestly and impartially”
― Erich von Däniken, Chariots of the Gods

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“If we want to set out on the aruous search for the truth, we must all summon up the courage to leave the lines along which we have thought until now and as the first step begin to doubt everything that we previously accepted as correct and true. Can we still afford to close our eyes and stop up our ears because new ideas are supposed to be heretical and absurd?”
― Erich von Däniken, Chariots of the Gods

tags: religion, science, skepticism

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“Could it be that God was an extra-terrestrial? What do we mean when we say that heaven is in the clouds? From Jesus Christ to Elvis Presley, every culture tells us of high-flying bird men who zoom around the world creating magnificent works of art and choosing willing followers to share in the eternal glory from beyond the stars. Can all these related phenomena merely be dismissed as coincidence?”
― Erich von Däniken, Chariots of the Gods

tags: aliens, outer-space

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