Biography

Also on this page: Specialist biographies

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Key links

            

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography [24/7]

New edition of the most authoritative collection of British biographies (over 50,000 entries). Available at home with a library card. [More about the ODNB] [Help with Searching]

Who's Who [24/7]

Directory of the noteworthy and influential in all walks of life, plus Who Was Who: over 100,000 entries from the archives of Who's Who dating back to 1898.

Search online reference books on biography from: Know UK [24/7]

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CredoReference [24/7]

Biographical information from several sources including Debret's people of today, Who's who from America and around the world...

Need to find out about famous people for homework? See Webtastic!

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Biography.com

Brief biographies of over 25,000 people, past and present.

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Specialist biographies

                      

Forbes

Several listings, including World's Richest People, Celebrity 100 etc.

Rulers

Lists of heads of state & prime ministers worldwide. Mainly 20th century.

The Nobel Foundation

Biographies & photos of all Nobel Prize winners since 1901.

Find a grave

Famous and not-so-famous people's grave locations.

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Not quite what you were looking for? See also:

Guide to Searching for Authors

History