# Zecharia Sitchin

_American-Israeli author of Azerbaijani origin (1920-2010)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Zecharia Sitchin was an Azerbaijani-born author of a number of books proposing an explanation for human origins involving ancient astronauts. Sitchin attributed the creation of the ancient Sumerian culture to the Anunnaki, which he claimed was a race of extraterrestrials from a planet beyond Neptune called Nibiru. He claimed that Sumerian mythology suggests that this hypothetical planet of Nibiru is in an elongated, 3,600-year-long elliptical orbit around the Sun. Sitchin's books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 25 languages.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 July 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169613#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baku ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169613#P19))
- **Died:** 9 October 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169613#P570))
- **Place of death:** New York City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169613#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Israel; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169613#P27))
- **Occupation:** science fiction writer; journalist; economist; writer; businessperson; intelligence officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169613#P106))
- **Education:** London School of Economics and Political Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169613#P69))
- **Official website:** sitchin.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169613#P856))

## Questions

**When was Zecharia Sitchin born?**  
Zecharia Sitchin was born on 11 July 1920 in Baku.

**Where did Zecharia Sitchin study?**  
Zecharia Sitchin was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zecharia Sitchin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zecharia_Sitchin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q169613](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169613) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Zecharia Sitchin.webp by Unknown author Unknown author (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zecharia_Sitchin.webp)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Zecharia Sitchin". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/zecharia-sitchin. Retrieved 7 November 2026.