People
Biographical Information
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Biography Resource Center
- The Biography Resource Center is a comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 185,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It contains approximately 250,000 biographies from reference works and full-text articles from nearly 250 periodicals. Further info and title list
The Biographical Dictionary- Contains information on over 19,000 notable people from ancient times to the present.
Biography search- Searchable database of over 25,000 names, with brief thumbnail biographies. From The Biography Channel.
Biographies of Women Mathematicians- Part of an on-going project by students in mathematics classes at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics.
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences- African Americans who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
National Portrait Gallery- At the Smithsonian. Search for portraits of famous Americans including presidents.
Notable Women Ancestors- Offers both genealogical and historical information about many famous (and infamous) women throughout history.
The Presidents and First Ladies- From the history pages at the White House web site.
Finding People
- Online Directories
- Listings of phone and email directories from our directory page.
Write To a Celeb- Mailing addresses for famous people. Free service with no pop-up ads, but we haven't verified that the addresses are current.
How to Contact a Celebrity- Suggestions for locating addresses, fan clubs, and websites for celebrities. Links to both free and paid services.