Who Was Alive

Were James Watson and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. James Watson and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 79 years, from 1946 to 2025.

James Watson was 18 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 79 when James Watson died, aged 97.

James Watson

American molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate

Born 6 April 1928 · died 6 November 2025, aged 97

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. James Watson
  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
James Watson and Donald Trump 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.