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Two figures side by side: what each has won, where they met, and how much of their record ChronoCite holds.
Thomas Paine
vsbusiness · English-born philosopher and author (1737–1809) · philosopher
Barack Obama
politics · President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 · politician
Cross-field comparison
Barack Obama leads 1–0 on 1 scored measure.
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.
- 1Prizes and honours wonThe one award measure that travels across fields18
- —State orders2
- —Honorary doctorates3
- 1Public offices held4
- 3Notable works1
Profile
- 72Age65
- 9 February 1737Born4 August 1961
- ThetfordBirthplaceKapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, France, United StatesNationalityUnited States
- philosopher, politician, writerKnown aspolitician, lawyer, political writer
- —Career span55 yrs
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 31Entries197
- 1Quotes30
- 27Records155
- 3Reported 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.