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Biographical Dictionaries, American History and Government, Ancient Civilizations, Art, Authors, Math, Multicultural, Music, Philosophers, Presidents, Science, Sports and Entertainment, Women
Academy of Achievement - focuses on the people of the 20th century who have shaped history
Biographical Dictionary - biographies of notable men and women who have shaped history from ancient times to the present
Nobel Prize Winners
Historical Biographies - collection of biographies from Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern European History, 17th - 20th century World History which are arranged by culture.
Biography.com - database from the files of AE Biography which contain over 20,000 past and present biographies.
American History and Government
The Founding Fathers - biographical sketches taken from the book Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - type in the name and you will get a brief biography of the person's career
Biographies of Indians of North America
Gunslingers and Outlaws
Whitehouse Tours - includes information on the Presidents, First Ladies and the White House
The Presidents - sponsored by the Internet Public Library - includes background and election results, cabinet members and events on each president. There are links to biographies, historical documents and audio files.
Presidents - biographies, speeches and historical documents
Presidential Trivia - site maintained by the Detroit Free Press newspaper - good site for obscure information
Roman Emperors - illustrated compendium of Roman Emperors
Biographies of Roman Emperors
Roman Ladies
Hannibal - this is part of the Encyclopedia of the Orient
Women Artists in History - organized by times periods
Authors, Mining Company - comprehensive guide full of annotated information on author sites and Internet links. Can be searched by categories and is updated weekly
Mathematicians of the 17th and 18th Centuries
MacTutor Biographies of Mathematicians - can search by name, alphabetically or chronologically
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
4000 Years of Women in Science
Profiles of Black Mathematicians of the 20th Century
African Americans in United States History - brief biographies, also includes sound and film files
Profiles of Black Mathematicians of the 20th Century
Famous Hispanics - 217 biographies of Hispanics in the world and history
Biographies of Indians of North America
Asian Pacific American Biographies - organized by professions
Middle Eastern Biographies
Indians (Bharat) - Included are Kings, Saints, Poets, Freedom Fighters, Great Leaders and Sages.
Famous Scottish Americans
Classical Composers Biographies
Classical Composers Archive - information can be accessed by clicking on a country or a timeline; biographies and pictures are included for many of the composers
Classical Composer Database - alphabetically arranged - brief biography and links
Hegel
Political Philosophers - international list
African Americans in Science
Nobel Prize Winners in Chemistry - biographies which can be searched by year or alphabetically
Chemists - biographies organized by the discovery
Distinguished Women of the Past and Present
National Invention Hall of Fame Index - organized alphabetically by the invention. Provides biography of the inventor and information on the invention
Faces of Science - African-American Scientists - biographies sponsored by Louisiana State University
The Great Physicists
Biographies of Chemists - arranged alphabetically; includes links to other biographical sites
Radioactivity: Historical Figures
Biographies of Women Physicists
Women in Sports
Sports Bios - these are from Information Please Almanac
USA Gymnastics - biographies of the US gymnastic team members
Notable Women - links to sites dealing with famous women in sports, politics, history, art, literature, music and science and math
Nobel Prize Winners - this site highlights women who have won the Nobel Prize
Women Aviators - from the PBS program of the same name
The National Women's Hall of Fame - over 150 biographies of women of the United States
4000 Years of Women in Science - pre-20th century inventors, astronomers, scholars, mathematicians and writers
Women of NASA - biographical site - allows students to interview these women
Female heroes of the world
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Women in Sports
Collective Women's Biographies - site leading to women in classical times, women suffragists, scientists, mathematicians, and others
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