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Biography
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Academy of Achievement 
 This site depicts the achievements of "extraordinary individuals who have shaped the twentieth century." The role models described are listed in the Gallery of Achievers in the following areas: the arts, business, public service, science & exploration, and sports. The site includes an internal search engine, links to "Steps of Success," and information about scholarships. There are profiles, biographies, and interviews (including audio and video supplements) of more than 80 people. A few examples are: Johnny Cash, Whoopi Goldberg, James Kimsey, Ralph Nader, Rosa Parks, Sylvia Earle, Linus Pauling, Tenley Albright, and Willie Mays. http://www.achievement.org/ Topics: People Last updated Feb 11, 2000 Biography
Part of the large Infoplease.com site, this boasts over 30,000 biographies of historical and contemporary figures. Search by name or one of the categories (sports, presidents, vice presidents, entertainment, people in the news, business leaders, world leaders, and deaths in the current and previous years). Information varies from minimal to detailed. http://www.infoplease.com/people.html Topics: People Last updated Feb 2, 2003 Biography.com
Contains over 25,000 brief biographies of notable personalities from antiquity to the present. Entries include dates, career information, and alternate spellings/versions of the name. Searchable and browsable. http://www.biography.com/ Topics: Dictionaries, People, People Last updated Mar 29, 2005 CMG Worldwide
Biographical and professional information (awards, filmographies, etc.) about clients of this agent for many sports figures and entertainers. The estates of such diverse figures as James Dean, Malcolm X, Buddy Holly, Babe Ruth, Lee Strasberg, Tiny Tim, Mark Twain, Cigar (a horse), and many others are also represented. While the main purpose is to arrange bookings and other agreements for clients, this is a good source of brief material on a number of legendary figures. http://www.cmgww.com/ Topics: People Last updated Jan 23, 2002 Dead People Server
A database of celebrities "who are long dead or newly dead." Browsable by last name, and date of death (1970 to the present). Entries include occupation, and cause of death. Don't miss "Not Dead Yet -- Rumors" to learn who isn't dead. From an enthusiast. http://www.deadpeople.info Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Notable People, People Last updated Oct 6, 2007 Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (DCB)/Dictionnaire Biographique du Canada en Ligne (DBC)
This online dictionary provides access to the print volumes of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Includes individuals who died (or whose last activity was) between the year 1000 through the early 20th century; it will be updated as new print volumes are published. Biographies are searchable by keyword and browsable alphabetically. Also available in French. From the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of Canada. http://www.biographi.ca/ Topics: Dictionaries, People, People Last updated Nov 19, 2003 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Search for biographies of more than 3,000 (deceased) New Zealanders. This site includes the collected biographies originally published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography series between 1990 and 2000. Also available in the Maori language. http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/ Topics: Dictionaries, People, People, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 12, 2004 Forbes Celebrity 100
A list of top celebrities selected by such measures as number of visits to their websites, number of press clips, and number of times they've appeared on magazine covers, as well as their earnings. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/06/14/best-paid-celebrities-07celebrities_cz_lg_0614celeb_land.html Topics: People Last updated Oct 9, 2007 Historic Figures
Brief biographies about more than 300 "movers and shakers of history." From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ Topics: Dictionaries, People Last updated Nov 27, 2007 NameBase Index
Nearly 270,000 citations covering more than 125,000 individual and organizational proper names from approximately 700 investigative books published since 1962 and thousands of periodicals from 1973. Covers academia, high tech, media, political figures, the international intelligence community, U.S. foreign policy, religion, crime, business and more. The Web site is browsable by name or category. http://www.namebase.org/ Topics: Dictionaries, Mysteries and More, People, People Last updated Jun 11, 2003 Time 100: Choosing the Century's Most Influential People
A five part series, which covers 100 of this century's most influential people. Profiles of Leaders & Revolutionaries ; Artists & Entertainers ; Builders & Titans ; Scientists & Thinkers ; and Heroes & Icons such as Lenin, Sam Walton, Oprah Winfrey, Picasso, Roosevelt, Aretha Franklin, Stephen Bechtel, Margaret Sanger, Churchill, Sinatra, Walter Reuther, Martin Luther King, Jr., Sigmund Freud, Rosa Parks, Jonas Salk, Muhammad Ali, Rachel Carson, Helen Keller, Harvey Milk, Mother Teresa, and Che Guevera. The series culminated in the Person of the Century - Albert Einstein. Timeline and contributions from noted authorities for each personality also included. From Time Magazine . http://www.time.com/time/time100/index.html Topics: People Last updated Mar 8, 2000 Time Person of the Year: Story Archive
Archive of stories about the Time Person of the Year (previously the Man of the Year) from 1927 to the present. Also includes links to the current year's Person of the Year, a gallery of Person of the Year magazine covers, and a photo history of the Person of the Year. From Time magazine. http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/archive/stories/ Topics: People Last updated Dec 18, 2006 Who2?: Find Famous People Fast
"Classic authors, movie stars, famous frauds, kings and queens, mythical gods, cartoon dogs — anyone famous is fair game for Who2." Each entry includes birth and death dates, birthplace, what the person is best known for, biographical information, and related Web sites. "Who Loops" includes eclectic lists of people who share something in common, such as Death by Car, Celebrity Beekeepers, and Critter Defenders. Browsable and searchable. http://www.who2.com/ Topics: Dictionaries, People Last updated Feb 3, 2005 Who's Alive and Who's Dead
This site "helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive!" The purpose is "to list people whose vital status may be unknown by and of interest to the average person," so most persons whose status is well known are not listed. Browsable by field of accomplishment or name. Entries give birth and death (if applicable) dates. Author admits a bias towards his own interests but will consider suggestions. http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com/ Topics: People Last updated Jun 25, 2002 |
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