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Erich von Däniken
Swiss pseudoscientific writer and ufologist
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- born
- 1935
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 90
- known for
- writer, ufologist, science fiction writer
1935 – 2026
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who erich von däniken is
Erich Anton Paul von Däniken was a Swiss author of several pseudoscientific books which made claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968. Däniken was one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the "paleo-contact" and ancient astronauts hypotheses.
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