William of Ockham · Geoffrey Chaucer Were William of Ockham and Geoffrey Chaucer alive at the same time? Yes. William of Ockham and Geoffrey Chaucer were alive at the same time, from c. 1343 to c. 1349. William of OckhamEnglish Franciscan friar and theologianBorn 1287–1288 · died c. 1349Geoffrey Chaucer14th century English poet and authorBorn c. 1343 · died c. 1400 Marco PoloDante AlighieriWilliam of OckhamIbn BattutaPetrarchHafezIbn KhaldunTimurGeoffrey Chaucer William of Ockham and Geoffrey Chaucer in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.