Erich von Däniken
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Swiss writer
Why Is Erich von Däniken Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Erich Anton Paul von Däniken 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.
