Who Was Alive

Were William Faulkner and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. William Faulkner and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 0 years, from 1961 to 1962.

William Faulkner was 63 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was under a year old when William Faulkner died, aged 64.

William Faulkner

American writer

Born 25 September 1897 · died 6 July 1962, aged 64

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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William Faulkner 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.