Who Was Alive

Were Abraham Maslow and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Abraham Maslow and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 8 years, from 1961 to 1970.

Abraham Maslow was 53 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 8 when Abraham Maslow died, aged 62.

Abraham Maslow

American psychologist

Born 1 April 1908 · died 8 June 1970, aged 62

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Abraham Maslow 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.