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Biographical Dictionary
Description: This dictionary includes more than 25,000 notable men and women in world history from ancient times to the present day. The site can be searched by names, birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, and other key words.

Biography
Select "Find" for a database of 15,000 historical names from the Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia. Enter the name or select a letter of the alphabet. This is the site for the A&E television show Biography.

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Select by country or choose a letter of the alphabet.

Distinguished Women of Past and Present
This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights leaders, artists, and entertainers.

4000 Years of Women in Science
This large collection of names, many with biographies, is ordered by field of study as well as alphabetically and in a timeline.

The (American) National Portrait Gallery
This is a searchable site that contains photographs, portraits, and biographical information on thousands of prominent Americans.

Nobel Foundation
The Nobel Foundation site includes the Nobel Prize winners from 1901 to date.

Presidents of the United States
In this resource there are background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.