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science · American theoretical physicist (1918–1988) · physicist
politics · President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 · politician
Cross-field comparison
Barack Obama leads 1–0 on 3 scored measures, 2 tied.
Different fields, so only measures that travel between them are scored.
Recognition
Different fields, so only measures that mean the same thing in both are shown.
- 9Prizes and honours wonThe one award measure that travels across fields18
- —State orders2
- —Honorary doctorates3
- —Public offices held4
- 15Notable works1
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 1National MedalCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete1
- 1Nobel PrizeCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete1
Profile
- 69Age65
- 11 May 1918Born4 August 1961
- QueensBirthplaceKapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
- United StatesNationalityUnited States
- physicist, quantum physicist, inventorKnown aspolitician, lawyer, political writer
- 44 yrsCareer span55 yrs
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 91Entries197
- 14Quotes30
- 77Records155
- 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.