Chariots Of The Gods

Erich Anton Paul von Dniken was born 75 years ago in Zofingen, Switzerland.

After a series of less-than-successful careers, he hit on the idea of writing about the purported extraterrestrial origins of life on Earth and those durable ancient astronauts with his 1968 book, The Chariots of the Gods..

Source: http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za/article/2010-04-14-erich-von-dniken-worlds-best-read-extraterrestrial-earthling-gods-life-everything-theoretician-is-75-today