Biography

  1. African-Americans
  2. American Presidency - Feature articles from Grolier Online
  3. Anthropology Biography
  4. Author Webliography
  5. Biobytes - a collection of original minute-long RealVideo companion clips to A&E;'s Biography television show.
  6. Biography.com -
  7. BrightSPARCS - Biographical information about people from science, technology & medicine
  8. Catholic Saints - FAQs about saints & sainthood, patron saints, saints' days, etc.
  9. Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments - Also includes Ambasssadors to the United States.
  10. Complete List of Popes - Chronological listing of the Roman Catholic Popes, with links to biographies
  11. Composer Biographies
  12. Composers - From Grolier, each entry is substantial & illustrated
  13. Dictionary of Biography
  14. Distinguished Women of Past & Present
  15. Encyclopedia of Women's History - Biographical entries written by K-12 students.
  16. Forbes' 400 Richest People in America - Search by name or net worth. Contains concise yet detailed biographical sketches.
  17. Forbes' Billionaires Directory - Search for the world's richest by name, country, or net worth.
  18. Fossil Hominids: Scientists
  19. History of Mathematics Archive (MacTutor) - Includes biographies of mathematicians.
  20. History of Science, Technology, and Medicine - biographical dictionary
  21. Invention and Inventors Index - An index of famous inventors and inventions.
  22. Inventor's Gallery - Aviation pioneers from A-Z
  23. Inventors' Hall of Fame - Searchable by inventor's name or by invention.
  24. Namebase Index - Over 200,000 citations
  25. Notable Women - Searchable database on about 500 famous women (mostly historical).
  26. Noble Citizens of Planet Earth - facts about over 18,000 notable figures from ancient times to the present day.
  27. Noteworthy Gravesites
  28. Obituary Page - Notables who have died since 1994, including days of birth & death.
  29. Past Notable Women of Computing & Mathematics
  30. Presidents of the United States - biographical directory of the 41 men that have been President, from Washington to Clinton
  31. Rock Musicians - People Magazine's Rock Hall of Fame.
  32. Roman Emperors
  33. Saints' Biographies
  34. Saints Page - Texts on the theology of sainthood, saints' biographies, etc.
  35. Social Security Death Index - Contains information on over 50 million deceased Americans who were receiving Social Security benefits at the time of their deaths. Includes name, SS#, date of birth and death, and last residence.
  36. Who's Who in Asia - searchable guide to Asia's most eminent businessmen, including biographical summaries.
  37. Who's Who in Russia
  38. Who's Who Online
  39. Women's International Center Biography Index
  40. Women Mathematicians Biographies
  41. World Rulers - Heads of state & government