Who Was Alive

Were Michel Foucault and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Michel Foucault and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 22 years, from 1961 to 1984.

Michel Foucault was 34 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 22 when Michel Foucault died, aged 57.

Michel Foucault

French philosopher

Born 15 October 1926 · died 25 June 1984, aged 57

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Michel Foucault 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.