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Wal·lace  (wls), Alfred Russel 1823-1913.

British naturalist who developed a concept of evolution that paralleled the work of Charles Darwin. His works include The Geographical Distribution of Animals (1876).

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Wallace, De Witt 1889-1981.

American publisher who with his wife Lila Bell Acheson Wallace (1889-1984) founded Reader's Digest in 1922.

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Wallace, George Corley 1919-1998.

American politician. A three-time governor of Alabama (1963-1967, 1971-1979, and 1983-1987), he first came to national attention as an outspoken segregationist. Wallace ran unsuccessfully for the presidency in 1968 and 1972.

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Wallace, Henry Agard 1888-1965.

Vice President of the United States (1941-1945) under Franklin D. Roosevelt. He ran for President in 1948 on the Progressive Party ticket.

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Wallace, Lewis Known as "Lew." 1827-1905.

American general, diplomat, and writer known especially for his novel Ben Hur (1880).

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Wallace, Sir William 1272?-1305.

Scottish patriot who led resistance against the English and briefly gained control of Scotland in 1298.

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Wallace [ˈwɒlɪs]

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1. (Biographies / Wallace, Alfred Russel (1823-1913) M, British, SCIENCE: naturalist) Alfred Russel. 1823-1913, British naturalist, whose work on the theory of natural selection influenced Charles Darwin

2. (Biographies / Wallace, Edgar (1875-1932) M, English, WRITING: novelist) Edgar. 1875-1932, English crime novelist

3. (Biographies / Wallace, Sir Richard (1818-1890) M, English, ARTS AND CRAFTS: collector, PHILANTHROPY: philanthropist) Sir Richard. 1818-90, English art collector and philanthropist. His bequest to the nation forms the Wallace Collection, London

4. (Biographies / Wallace, Sir William (?1272-1305) M, Scottish, POLITICS: patriot) Sir William. ?1272-1305, Scottish patriot, who defeated the army of Edward I of England at Stirling (1297) but was routed at Falkirk (1298) and later executed

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Noun	1.	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) Sir William Wallace
	2.	Wallace - English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932) Edgar Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace
	3.	Wallace - English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913) Alfred Russel Wallace