Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Larry Sanger alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Larry Sanger were alive at the same time for 58 years, from 1968 to today.

Barack Obama was 6 when Larry Sanger was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Larry Sanger

American former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects

Born 16 July 1968 · living, 58 as of September 2026

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  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Larry Sanger
Barack Obama and Larry Sanger 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.