Who Was Alive

Were Paul Dirac and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul Dirac and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1961 to 1984.

Paul Dirac was 58 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 23 when Paul Dirac died, aged 82.

Paul Dirac

British theoretical physicist

Born 8 August 1902 · died 20 October 1984, aged 82

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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  3. Paul Dirac
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Paul Dirac 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.