Who Was Alive

Were Amartya Sen and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Amartya Sen and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Amartya Sen was 27 when Barack Obama was born.

Amartya Sen

Indian economist and philosopher

Born 3 November 1933 · living, 92 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Amartya Sen and Barack Obama in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.