The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
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)
Synonym: Sir William Wallace
Meaning #2:
English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
Synonyms: Edgar Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace
Meaning #3:
English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)
Synonym: Alfred Russel Wallace




