Who Was Alive

Were A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 53 years, from 1961 to 2015.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was 29 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 53 when A. P. J. Abdul Kalam died, aged 83.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Indian scientist, president and statesman

Born 15 October 1931 · died 27 July 2015, aged 83

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 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.