Who Was Alive

Were William Faulkner and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. William Faulkner and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1946 to 1962.

William Faulkner was 48 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 16 when William Faulkner died, aged 64.

William Faulkner

American writer

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

Donald Trump

President of the United States

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

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  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
William Faulkner 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.