William of Ockham · Ibn Battuta Were William of Ockham and Ibn Battuta alive at the same time? Yes. William of Ockham and Ibn Battuta were alive at the same time, from 1304 to c. 1349. William of OckhamEnglish Franciscan friar and theologianBorn 1287–1288 · died c. 1349Ibn Battuta14th century Muslim Maghrebi scholar and explorerBorn 24 February 1304 · died c. 1368 Marco PoloDante AlighieriWilliam of OckhamIbn BattutaHafezIbn KhaldunGeoffrey Chaucer William of Ockham and Ibn Battuta 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.