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Karl Marx

culture · German philosopher and socialist (1818–1883) · economist

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Barack Obama

politics · President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 · politician

Public office comparison

Barack Obama leads 1–0 on 1 scored measure.

Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.

Time in public office

  • —Years in officeOverlapping terms counted once20 yrs
  • —Offices held4
  • —Longest single term8 yrs
  • —In office since1997
  • Communist LeaguePartyDemocratic Party

Recognition

  • 1Prizes and honours wonExcludes state orders and honorary degrees18
  • —State ordersOften exchanged between states — not scored2
  • —Honorary doctorates3

Profile

  • 64Age65
  • 5 May 1818Born4 August 1961
  • TrierBirthplaceKapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
  • Kingdom of Prussia, statelessness, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandNationalityUnited States
  • economist, journalist, historianKnown aspolitician, lawyer, political writer
  • 6 yrsCareer span55 yrs

Coverage on ChronoCite

How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.

  • 73Entries197
  • 10Quotes30
  • 55Records155
  • 8Reported 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.