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Richard Bach

1936 - Today

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Richard David Bach (born June 23, 1936) is an American writer. He has written numerous flight-related works of fiction and non-fiction. His works include Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1970) and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah (1977), both of which were among the 1970s' biggest sellers. Most of Bach's books have been semi-autobiographical, using actual or fictionalized events from his life to illustrate his philosophy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Bach is the 533rd most popular writer (down from 529th in 2019), the 673rd most popular biography from United States (down from 544th in 2019) and the 58th most popular American Writer.

Richard Bach is most famous for his book, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, which tells the story of a seagull who is bored with his life and decides to explore the world.

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Among writers, Richard Bach ranks 533 out of 7,302. Before him are Ludvig Holberg, Georg Trakl, Tennessee Williams, Jules Michelet, J. M. Barrie, and Vasily Grossman. After him are Pierre de Ronsard, Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Martial, Vasubandhu, Luo Guanzhong, and Nâzım Hikmet.

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Among people born in 1936, Richard Bach ranks 30. Before him are Zubin Mehta, Glen Campbell, David Carradine, Barack Obama Sr., Virna Lisi, and Ursula Andress. After him are Dennis Hopper, Günter Blobel, Uwe Seeler, Gerhard Ertl, Robert Downey Sr., and Georges Perec.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Bach ranks 673 out of 20,380. Before him are Angela Davis (1944), Edwin Stanton (1814), Burton Richter (1931), Harold Lloyd (1893), William E. Moerner (1953), and Kamala Harris (1964). After him are Albert Fish (1870), James Avery (1945), Ralph Lauren (1939), Dennis Hopper (1936), Kevin Spacey (1959), and Sydney Chaplin (1926).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Richard Bach ranks 58. Before him are Harper Lee (1926), Eugene O'Neill (1888), Louise Glück (1943), Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804), William S. Burroughs (1914), and Tennessee Williams (1911). After him are Robert A. Heinlein (1907), Tom Clancy (1947), Sidney Sheldon (1917), Napoleon Hill (1883), Maya Angelou (1928), and Washington Irving (1783).

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