Erich von Däniken

Erich Anton Paul von Däniken is a Swiss author of several pseudoscientific 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.

14 April 1935

Born on the same birth date (14 April 1935): John Oliver (bishop) • Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton

Born on the same birth day (14 April): B. R. Ambedkar • Barrett Martin • Cameron Parker • Dany Robin • Efi Arazi • Francis Collins • Fredric Jameson • Inez Andrews • Jean Fournet • Kenny Aaronson • Magnus Julius De la Gardie • Marie-Thérèse Fortin • Martin Kaalma • Michael Sarris • Nicola Berti • Osamu Sato • Ralph Willis • Sepp Mayerl • Valentin Lebedev

Born in the same month (April 1935): Bhama Srinivasan • Bob Gutowski • Donald Lynden-Bell • Harold Kushner • Paul Chambers • Pedro Ramos • Peter Hollingworth • Reinier Kreijermaat