BBC Historic Figures
Selected biographies of
historic figures can be found by using the alphabetical index.
Biographical
Dictionary
This dictionary covers more than 28,000
notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient
times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched by birth
years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and
artistic works, achievements, and other keywords.
Biography.com
Search for famous people using this
database from the files of AE Biography and the History Channel
which contain over 20,000 past and present biographies.
Biography
Center
This site lists more than 10,500 manually
indexed biographies
Distinguished
Women of Past and Present
This site has biographies of women who
contributed to our culture in many different ways.
Hypertext on American History: Biographies
This site contains biography of
individuals dealing with American History.
InfoPlease:
Biography
Sponsored by the Learning Network, this
site contains over 30,000 biographies that
can be searched by name or by
category.
Presidents of the United States
The White House has biographical
information about each of the Presidents of the United States.
Women's
International Center: Biographies
Alphabetical list of various women and their lives.
Sites with Links
Internet Public Library: Biographies
Includes information about people in the
following subcategories, artists and architects, authors,
entertainers, musicians and composers, politicians and rulers,
and scientists and inventors.
Inventors and Inventions
Links to different sites
with biographical information about inventors and their
inventions.
LibrarySpot.com: Biographies
Links to general biographies, biographies
by type, and by ethnicity.
Multinomah County Library: Biographies
Links to various biographical sites.
Native
American Biographies
An indexed list of links
to individual biography sites.
Refdesk.com's
Biography/ Who's Who
List of links to sites with biographical
information.
Virtual Middle School Library: Biographies
Links to sites with biographical information.
Who is a Scientist?
List of links to various sites with biographical information
about scientists and individuals in the science world.
Index to Internet Sites: Children and Young
Adult's Authors and Illustrators
The Internet School Library Media Center's
index to author and illustrator Internet sites is a meta-site
designed to foster easy access.
Fairosa Cyber Library of Children's' Literature
Links to author and illustrator web sites. Includes a
list of birth dates arranged by name and date.
Children's Literature Web Guide: Author &
Illustrators on the Web
The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and
websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.
American Authors on the Web
This list of American Authors is sponsored
by Mitsuharu Matsuoka, Associate Professor at Nagoya University
in Japan.
Yahoo's: Authors
List of authors and the various web sites
associated with the author.
Google's Web Directory: Authors
Short autobiography, photo, and interview
transcript of various children and young adult authors.
African
American Literature Book Club
This List has been on-line since 1997 and remains one of the
premier web sites for showcasing African-American authors and
their literature.
British and Irish Authors on the Web
This list of British and Irish Authors is
sponsored by Mitsuharu Matsuoka, an Associate Professor at Nagoya
University in Japan.
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