1. (

• Wallace ,
• Sir_William_Wallace

) Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305) ;

2. (

• Wallace ,
• Edgar_Wallace ,
• Richard_Horatio_Edgar_Wallace

) English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932) ;

3. (

• Wallace ,
• Alfred_Russel_Wallace

) English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913) ;