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Two figures side by side: what each has won, where they met, and how much of their record ChronoCite holds.
John Maynard Keynes
vsbusiness · British economist (1883–1946) · economist
Barack Obama
politics · President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 · politician
Public office comparison
Barack Obama leads 3–0 on 3 scored measures.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Time in public office
- 4 yrsYears in officeOverlapping terms counted once20 yrs
- 1Offices held4
- 4 yrsLongest single term8 yrs
- 1942In office since1997
- Liberal PartyPartyDemocratic Party
Recognition
- 3Prizes and honours wonExcludes state orders and honorary degrees18
- 1State ordersOften exchanged between states — not scored2
- 1Honorary doctorates3
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 1Honorary doctorate3
- 1State order2
Profile
- 62Age65
- 5 June 1883Born4 August 1961
- CambridgeBirthplaceKapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandNationalityUnited States
- economist, mathematician, politicianKnown aspolitician, lawyer, political writer
- 40 yrsCareer span55 yrs
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 103Entries197
- 16Quotes30
- 87Records155
- 0Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating12
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.