Erich von Däniken

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April 14, 1935 in Switzerland

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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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Books by Erich von Däniken

Average rating: 3.24 · 3,345 ratings · 358 reviews · 66 distinct works

	Chariots of the Gods 3.26 avg rating — 2,365 ratings — published 1968 — 39 editions	My rating:
	Gods from Outer Space 3.08 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 1970 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Gold Of The Gods 2.96 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 1973 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Eyes of the Sphinx: The Newest Evidence of Extraterrestial Contact in Ancient Egypt by Erich von Däniken, Erich Van Daniken 3.58 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1989 — 9 editions	My rating:
	The Gods Were Astronauts: Evidence of the True Identities of the Old 'Gods' by Erich von Däniken, Astrid Mick (Translator) 3.42 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Return of the Gods: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitations by Erich von Däniken, Erich Von Dniken 3.25 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 1997 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Signs of the Gods? 3.11 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	My rating:
	In Search of Ancient Gods: My Pictorial Evidence for the Impossible 3.19 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1974 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Arrival of the Gods: Revealing the Alien Landing Sites of Nazca 3.50 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1997 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Pathways to the Gods 2.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1981 — 10 editions	My rating:

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“Erão os Deuses Astronautas?”
― Erich von Däniken, Gods from Outer Space

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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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“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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