Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Nabokov and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Nabokov and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1946 to 1977.

Vladimir Nabokov was 47 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 31 when Vladimir Nabokov died, aged 78.

Vladimir Nabokov

Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, professor

Born 10 April 1899 (Julian calendar) · died 2 July 1977, aged 78

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

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  4. Ronald Reagan
  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Vladimir Nabokov and Donald Trump 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.