a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology) | English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913) |
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms | English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932) |
| 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) |