William Wallace (died 1305) was a Scottish knight, landowner, and leader during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

William Wallace may also refer to:

Academics

  • William Wallace (philosopher) (1844–1897), Scottish philosopher
  • W. Stewart Wallace (1884–1970), Canadian historian, librarian, and editor
  • William Wallace, Baron Wallace of Saltaire (born 1941), British academic, writer and politician

Arts and entertainment

  • William Vincent Wallace (1812–1865), Irish composer
  • William Ross Wallace (1819–1881), American poet
  • William Wallace (Scottish composer) (1860–1940), Scottish classical composer
  • William Tracy Wallace (1880–1947), Canadian-born artist in England
  • William O. Wallace (1906–1968), American set decorator
  • Bill Wallace (author) (William Wallace,1947–2012), American teacher and author
  • William Wallace, real name of Ali Bongo (1929–2009), British comedy magician

Business and industry

  • William Wallace (mason) (died 1631), Scottish master mason and architect
  • Sir William Wallace (marine engineer) (1881–1963), Scottish marine engineer and businessman
  • William Kelly Wallace (1883–1969), Irish railway engineer
  • William Roy Wallace (1889–1983), American architect

Law and politics

  • William H. Wallace (1811–1879), American territorial governor and congressional delegate from Idaho Territory
  • William J. Wallace (Indianapolis mayor) (1814–1894), American politician from Indiana
  • William Wallace (Canadian politician) (1820–1887), Scottish-born Canadian politician in Ontario
  • William A. Wallace (1827–1896), U.S. senator from Pennsylvania
  • William T. Wallace (1828–1909), American lawyer and jurist in California
  • William James Wallace (1837–1917), American lawyer and federal judge
  • William C. Wallace (1856–1901), U.S. representative from New York
  • William A. Wallace (Illinois politician) (born 1867), American politician from Illinois
  • William Robert Wallace (1886–1960), American judge
  • William Robert Wallace Jr., his son, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Military

  • William A. A. Wallace (1817–1899), American Texas Ranger captain, nicknamed "Bigfoot"
  • W. H. L. Wallace (1821–1862), Union general in the American Civil War
  • William Henry Wallace (1827–1901), Confederate general and South Carolina state legislator
  • William Miller Wallace (1844–1924), U.S. Army general
  • William J. Wallace (USMC) (1895–1977), American Marine Corps aviation officer
  • William S. Wallace (born 1946), general in the United States Army
  • William Arthur James Wallace (1842–1902), Irish army officer and engineer in India

Science and medicine

  • William Wallace (mathematician) (1768–1843), Scottish mathematician
  • William Wallace (surgeon) (1791–1837), Irish surgeon
  • William Wallace (chemist) (1832–1888), Scottish chemist and city analyst for Glasgow
  • William E. Wallace (1917–2004), American physical chemist
  • William A. Wallace (organizational theorist) (born 1935), American systems scientist

Sports

Association football (soccer)

  • William Wallace (footballer, born 1893) (1893–1917), English footballer
  • Willie Wallace (born 1940), Scottish footballer
  • William Wallace (Brazilian footballer) (born 2002), Brazilian footballer

Other sports

  • Billy Wallace (rugby union) (1878–1972), New Zealand rugby union player
  • Bubba Wallace (William Wallace, born 1993), American racing driver
  • William Middleton Wallace (1892–1915), Scotland rugby player
  • William Wallace (rower) (1901–1967), Canadian Olympic rower
  • Bill Wallace (American football) (1912–1993), American football player
  • Bill Wallace (martial artist) (born 1945), American kickboxer
  • Bill Wallace (rugby union) (William Wallace, 1905–1960), English rugby union player
  • Bill Wallace (sportswriter) (William N. Wallace, 1924–2012), American sportswriter

Other people

  • William Wallace of Failford (died 1616) Scottish courtier
  • Staker Wallace (1733–1798), United Irishman, sometimes referred to as William
  • William Wallace (Jesuit) (1863–1922), Irish Jesuit priest and Indologist
  • William Herbert Wallace (1878–1933), English convicted murderer, later found to be innocent on appeal
  • Bill Wallace (prisoner) (William Richard Wallace, 1881–1989), Australian convicted murderer
  • Billy Wallace (socialite) (William Euan Wallace, 1927–1977), British socialite

Other uses

  • Sir William Wallace Hotel, Australian pub in Balmain, New South Wales

See also

  • William Wallis (disambiguation)
  • Bill Wallace (disambiguation)
  • Will Wallace, American film director and actor