Who Was Alive

Were Paul Samuelson and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul Samuelson and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1961 to 2009.

Paul Samuelson was 46 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 48 when Paul Samuelson died, aged 94.

Paul Samuelson

American economist

Born 15 May 1915 · died 13 December 2009, aged 94

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Paul Samuelson 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.