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)
"William Wallace, the Scottish leader who resisted Edward I's invasion before being captured and executed, remains a national hero."
English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
"Wallace's gritty noir stories from the early twentieth century remain popular among readers of classic detective fiction."
English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)
"The museum exhibition dedicated to Wallace featured his notebooks on the theory of natural selection."
A Scottish surname, from nicknames, notably of the Scottish patriot William Wallace.
"The famous knight known as the Black Knight had his son adopt the surname Wallace to honor their Scottish heritage."
The name Wallace originated as an Old English nickname for a Welshman or Breton person. It entered the language via Anglo-Norman, derived from a term meaning "foreign."