Who Was Alive

Were Jürgen Habermas and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Jürgen Habermas and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 64 years, from 1961 to 2026.

Jürgen Habermas was 32 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 64 when Jürgen Habermas died, aged 96.

Jürgen Habermas

German sociologist and philosopher

Born 18 June 1929 · died 14 March 2026, aged 96

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Jürgen Habermas 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.