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Two figures side by side: what each has won, where they met, and how much of their record ChronoCite holds.

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Richard I of England

politics · King of England from 1189 to 1199 · poet

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Barack Obama

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

Public office comparison

Barack Obama leads 20 on 2 scored measures.

Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.

Time in public office

  • 10 yrsYears in officeOverlapping terms counted once20 yrs
  • 2Offices held4
  • 10 yrsLongest single term8 yrs
  • 1189In office since1997
  • PartyDemocratic Party

Recognition

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

Profile

  • 41Age65
  • 8 September 1157Born4 August 1961
  • OxfordBirthplaceKapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
  • Kingdom of EnglandNationalityUnited States
  • poet, composer, monarchKnown aspolitician, lawyer, political writer
  • Career span55 yrs

Coverage on ChronoCite

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

  • 18Entries197
  • 1Quotes30
  • 17Records155
  • 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.