Who Was Alive

Were Martin Heidegger and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Heidegger and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 14 years, from 1961 to 1976.

Martin Heidegger was 71 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 14 when Martin Heidegger died, aged 86.

Martin Heidegger

German philosopher

Born 26 September 1889 · died 26 May 1976, aged 86

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Martin Heidegger 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.