• Biographical Dictionary

Searchable database gives info on more than 27,000 people. Details include birth and death dates, professions, and literary and artistic works.

• Biographies of Women Mathematicians

Explore biographies of women who have made significant achievements in the field of mathematics during the last three centuries.

• Biographies of Historical Women

Short alphabetical biographical list of women throughout history comes from the University of Maryland at College Park.

• Biographies Online

Offers a compendium of links to profiles of historical figures, cultural icons, political leaders and sports heroes.

• Biography-Center

Index site for biographies has links for thousands of people, searchable by first or last name. Also in French, German and Spanish.

• Biography.com

Biography magazine covers more than 15,000 famous lives. Includes chapter samples and an interactive quiz.

• Celebrating Canadian Women's Achievements

Biographical sketches of women from diverse fields, largely born before 1900, include portraits and links to bibliographies.

• Classical Composer Biographies

Music aficionado offers this list of composers. Contains birth and death dates as well as an opinion of each composer's works.

• Complete List of Popes

Comprehensive list and background of all popes serving as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

• Current Biography

Get subscription information and find sample articles from this monthly magazine devoted to providing biographies of noteworthy people.

• Faces

Read profiles of African-Americans who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.

• Infoplease - People

Search its database of notable biographies. Also read featured bios and check out the daily almanac.

• Online Biographies

Use this comprehensive set of search engines to find biography-related sites. Includes encyclopedias and news and entertainment databases.

• Time 100

Magazine profiles 100 people who shaped the 20th century. Featured people include leaders, entertainers, builders, scientists and heroes.

• Who's Who Online

Search the database to find out about notable individuals. Provides brief biographical and professional details.

• Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography

Learn about a series of books devoted to autobiographies, biographies, diaries and other forms of life writing. Find ordering information.