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.
Erich Anton Paul von Däniken (;; born 14 April 1935) is a Swiss author and convicted fraudster. He is the 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.