Dead or Alive?Whatever happened to . . . ? Lists nearly 7,000 people from various fields; features include Birthdays Today and Died on this Date.
Find A GraveSearch this site by name of person, profession, or by place. Includes a "Non-Famous Grave Search."
Who's Alive and Who's DeadSimilar to Dead or Alive, but with fewer entries.
Biography.comOfficial site of the Biography Channel and Biography Magazine. Biographical sketches of more than 25,000 historical and contemporary figures, with links to other Internet sources. Search by name or browse the entire list alphabetically.
Biography MakerDeveloped by the Bellingham School District, this page helps students create effective biographical writings.
Writing Your Family's HistoryResource links from Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet.
Biographical Dictionary of the United States CongressBrief biographies, including portraits, of every member of the House and the Senate from 1774 to the present. Search by name, position, state, party, or year/congress.
Biographies of the Founding FathersBiographical sketches of the Signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, organized by state.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography OnlineA work in progress from Library and Archives Canada. Includes people who died between the year 1000 and the early 1900s; will be updated as new print volumes are added.
Distinguished Women of Past and PresentBiographies of women from all over the world. Includes numerous links to other sites.
Forbes.com: BillionairesForbes Magazine's annual list of the 500-plus billionaires of the the world. Sort by rank, age, worth, country of citizenship, place of residence.
Nobelprize.orgOfficial Web site of the Nobel Foundation. Includes autobiographies and photos of the laureates, plus all the Nobel speeches and lectures, some in video format.
Popes through the AgesA list of all the popes, with links to articles in The Catholic Encyclopedia for those who died before 1915.
POTUS: Presidents of the United StatesIncludes speeches, writings, election results, odd facts.
Presidents of the United StatesOfficial White House site for biographical information about each of the US Presidents and First Ladies. A version in Spanish covers recent events.
RulersCurrent and historical heads of state for all countries.
The Inventor ArchivesOrganized alphabetically with an A-Z list of inventions, these biographies include photographs or line drawings of each inventor in the site. Includes "Inventor of the Week" profiles, plus related internet resources.
Who's Who in the Federal GovernmentBiographical information about current political figures.
World of Scientific BiographySearch by name, nationality, branch of science, historical period, and other criteria for short biographies, many with photographs.