Who Was Alive

Were Stanisław Lem and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Stanisław Lem and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1961 to 2006.

Stanisław Lem was 39 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 44 when Stanisław Lem died, aged 84.

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist, studied medical doctor

Born 12 September 1921 · died 27 March 2006, aged 84

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Stanisław Lem 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.