Who Was Alive

Were James Watson and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. James Watson and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 64 years, from 1961 to 2025.

James Watson was 33 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 64 when James Watson died, aged 97.

James Watson

American molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate

Born 6 April 1928 · died 6 November 2025, aged 97

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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James Watson 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.