Richard Bach

American spiritual writer (born 1936)
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Richard Bach

Summary

Richard Bach is a human[1]. Born in Oak Park[2], he… he was born on June 23, 1936[3]. He worked as an air force officer[4], novelist[5], military aviator[6], aviation writer[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,201 views/month, #6,825 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oak Park[2], Richard Bach…
  • Richard Bach was born on June 23, 1936[3].
  • A child of Richard Bach was James Marcus Bach[10].
  • Richard Bach held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Bach's professions included air force officer[4].
  • Richard Bach worked as a novelist[5].
  • Richard Bach's professions included military aviator[6].
  • Richard Bach worked as an aviation writer[7].
  • Richard Bach's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Richard Bach's professions included prose writer[12].
  • Richard Bach's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Richard Bach's field of work was aviation[14].
  • Richard Bach's field of work was belletristic literature[15].
  • Richard Bach's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Richard Bach's education included a stint at California State University, Long Beach[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Bach is Jonathan Livingston Seagull[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Bach is Illusions[19].
  • Richard Bach is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Bach's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Bach's genre is prose[22].
  • Richard Bach's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[23].
  • Richard Bach's Commons category is recorded as Richard Bach[24].
  • Richard Bach's family name is recorded as Bach[25].
  • Richard Bach's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard Bach's official website is recorded as https://www.richardbach.com/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-06-23[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1fed530e-b512-44cc-b18b-35d6ce936516[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Bach's place of birth was Oak Park[2]. He was born on June 23, 1936[3].

Education

Richard Bach's education included a stint at California State University, Long Beach[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include air force officer[4], novelist[5], military aviator[6], aviation writer[7], philosopher[8], and prose writer[12]. Fields of work include philosophy[13], an academic discipline[33]; aviation[14], a type of activity[34]; belletristic literature[15], a literary genre[35]; and opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jonathan Livingston Seagull[18], a literary work[37] and Illusions[19], a literary work[38].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Bach was James Marcus Bach[10].

Why It Matters

Richard Bach ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,201 views/month, #6,825 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Jonathan Livingston Seagull[41], a literary work[42]; Illusions[43], a literary work[44]; and The Bridge Across Forever[45], a literary work[46].

FAQs

Where was Richard Bach born?

Richard Bach was born in Oak Park[2].

What did Richard Bach do for work?

Richard Bach worked as air force officer[4], novelist[5], military aviator[6], aviation writer[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Richard Bach go to school?

Richard Bach was educated at California State University, Long Beach[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Google Books. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . FantLab. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description American spiritual writer (born 1936)
    Occupation air force officer, novelist, military aviator +7
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  2. 26d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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