What is Erich von Daniken's Net Worth?
Erich von Daniken is a Swiss author who has a net worth of $30 million. Erich von Daniken was born in Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland in April 1935. Von Daniken's books have made controversial claims about the influence of extraterrestrials on early human culture. One of his best known works is the 1968 book Chariots of the Gods?. He has helped popularize the hypotheses of ancient astronauts and "paleo-contact". Von Daniken's ideas are largely rejected and categorized as pseudoarcheology and psuedohistory by academics and scientists.
He has authored many books in English and in German including his latest Remnants of the Gods: A Visual Tour of Alien Influence in Egypt, Spain, France, Turkey, and Italy in 2013. Von Daniken designed the theme park Mystery Park which is now called Jungfrau Park in Interlaken, Switzerland. He co-founded the Archaeology, Astronauts, and SETI Research Association. His books have been translated into 32 languages and have sold over 63 million copies. He has appeared on the TV series Ancient Aliens on the History Channel and H2.