Who Was Alive

Were Eugenio Montale and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Eugenio Montale and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 20 years, from 1961 to 1981.

Eugenio Montale was 64 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 20 when Eugenio Montale died, aged 84.

Eugenio Montale

Italian poet

Born 12 October 1896 · died 12 September 1981, aged 84

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Eugenio Montale 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.