Who Was Alive

Were Milton Friedman and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Milton Friedman and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 45 years, from 1961 to 2006.

Milton Friedman was 49 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 45 when Milton Friedman died, aged 94.

Milton Friedman

American economist and statistician

Born 31 July 1912 · died 16 November 2006, aged 94

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Milton Friedman 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.