Anselm of Canterbury, also known as Anselm of Aosta after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec after his monastery, was a Benedictine abbot, philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. 1033 – April 28, 1109; died at about 76. Alive at the same time as Omar Khayyám, William the Conqueror, Peter Abelard, Solomon ibn Gabirol, and Bernard of Clairvaux. Wiki link