Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Nabokov and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Nabokov and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1961 to 1977.

Vladimir Nabokov was 62 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 15 when Vladimir Nabokov died, aged 78.

Vladimir Nabokov

Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, professor

Born 10 April 1899 (Julian calendar) · died 2 July 1977, aged 78

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Vladimir Nabokov 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.