Biographies

Academy of Achievement - Profiles great "thinkers and achievers of our age."
BBC: Historic Figures - Includes more that 300 biographies of Selected biographies of "historic figures featured on bbc.co.uk/history."
Biographical Dictionary - Covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present - Provides very brief biographies, including a short bibliography for each person.
Biographical Sketches of Memorable Christians of the Past - Stories of the people who, through the centuries, have made the Christian church be what it is today.
Biography Center - Over 10,000 biographies for people around the world.
Biography.com - A & E Televison offers over 25,000 biographies.
Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founders - "Contains 103 biographical sketches of America's founding fathers."
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences - Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
4000 Years of Women in Science - Very brief biographies and some photos of women scientists.
Infoplease.com Biography - More than 30,000 biographies from Infoplease almanacs resources.
National Women's Hall of Fame - Focuses on American women whose contributions to the arts, athletics, business, education, government, the humanities, philanthropy and science, have been the greatest value for the development of their country.
National Women's History Museum: Biography - Covers important figures in American history. Created by the NWHM, "a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of women, and integrating this rich heritage fully into our nation's history."
Nobel Prize Internet Archive - A fully interactive site on Nobel Prize winners.
Women's History - Biographies of important women in history created by Gale Cengage Learning.
Women's International Center: Biographies - These women won the Living Legacy Award, presented by the Women's International Center.
Who2 - "Now with 3,457 biographies of famous people, characters and creatures."