Artists, Architect and Photographers | Authors and Writers | Musicians | Philosophers, Sociologists and Theologians

Artists, Architects and Photographers  [back]

the-artists.org Brief biographies, portraits, and links to articles, artwork, etc. of major modern and contemporary artists
AskArt Searchable database of North American painters, sculptors, and illustrators; includes some images of the artists' works, brief biographical information, bibliographies, and more
Island of Freedom: Artists Short biographical sketches and additional resource links for significant artists in history
Notable Architects Listed alphabetically; from Infoplease.com
Notable Artists Painters, sculptors, and photographers, alphabetically; from Infoplease.com
Open Directory Project: Artist Listings Comprehensive list of individual artists' sites and directories of artists' sites
Women Artists in History Woman artists from the Renaissance to today; includes links to related resources

Island of Freedom: Poets Short biographical sketches and additional resource links for significant poets in history
Malaspina Great Books Searchable resource for biographies and research links for art, cinema, history, literature, music, science and theatre
Notable Poets Listed alphabetically; from Infoplease.com
Notable Writers Listed alphabetically; from Infoplease.com
Selected Authors and Writers Websites Selected by librarians at Glendale Public Library

Island of Freedom: Composers Short biographical sketches and additional resource links for significant classical composers in history
Jazz Biographies: Life and Times of the Great Ones Profiles nearly 100 jazz musicians from the PBS Ken Burns film documentary
Open Directory Project: Bands and Artists Links to directories and individual bands and musicians
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Inductee List Biographies of the great rock and roll musicians

Dead Sociologists' Society Biographies of various social theorists and lists of their works
Island of Freedom: Philosophers Short biographical sketches and additional resource links for significant philosophers in history
Island of Freedom: Theologians Short biographical sketches and additional resource links for significant theologians in history
Major Figures in Western Philosophy  Biographical sketches, works, images, etc. for the major Western philosophers

African Americans | Hispanics | Native Americans | Other | Women

African Americans  [back]

African American Women in the Twentieth Century: 1900-1949 and African American Women in the Twentieth Century: 1950-1999  African American women who made contributions in the 20th century
African Americans in History Short biographical sketches from the Institute of African American Studies at the University of Georgia
Black History Month: Biographies The lives of significant African-American individuals; from the major library publisher, Gale
Notable African-Americans Listed alphabetically, and by discipline; from Infoplease.com
Notable African American Women: Women in Black History Brief biographical sketches, with links to additional sites

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage: Latinos in History  Scholastic’s list of “25 people of Hispanic heritage who have inspired others with their deeds and contributions”
Famous Hispanics in the World and History Brief sketches of Hispanic achievers from all fields of endeavor
Hispanic Americans in Congress Those who served in the U.S. Congress from 1822-1995
Hispanic Heritage: Biographies The lives of significant Hispanic individuals; from the major library publisher, Gale
Las Mujeres (Hispanic Women) Notable women in all fields of endeavor
Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z Listed alphabetically, and by discipline; from Infoplease.com
Notable Hispanic Women: Famous Latinas Notable women of Central and South American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican backgrounds

American Indian Heritage Month Honoring Native American men and women who have served in the military, including Medal of Honor Recipients
Native American Authors Browsable by author name, title, or tribe; from Internet Public Library
Native American Biographies Selected biographies created as a project for a school World History class
Notable American Indians Listed alphabetically; from Infoplease.com

Catholic Online Saints & Angels Biographies, celebrations, FAQs, and more
Jewish Virtual Library: Biography Jewish men and women from throughout history
Notable Asian Pacific Americans Listed by discipline; from Infoplease.com

4000 Years of Women in Science  Women who have excelled in science and technology
Biographies of Notable Medieval and Renaissance Women Famous women from 500 to 1600
Biographies of Women Mathematicians Women of achievement in the field of mathematics
Distinguished Women of Past and Present Searchable by name and field of endeavor
Individual Feminists Notable feminists from around the world
National Women's Hall of Fame Honoring women who have made major contributions in their fields
Notable Women Listed by discipline; from Infoplease.com
Women Composers Selected biographical sketches of worldwide women composers
Women in Sports Female athletes, indexed by sport and by name
Women's History Month: Biographies The lives of significant women in history; from the major library publisher, Gale
Women's History Month: Women's Hall of Fame From the History Channel

Academy of Achievement Biographies of legendary people of high achievement in all disciplines and walks of life
Biography.com Over 25,000 of the greatest lives, past and present, from the A&E Network
Dead People Server Database of well-known persons who have died, and their date of death; many entries include obituaries and links to other biographical information
Famous Birthdays Find out who was born on your birthday; searchable by name, date, and year; includes some biographical and image links
Find a Grave Locate the burial sites of famous persons; also includes millions of grave records for non-famous individuals, which can be useful for genealogical research
Internet Public Library Biographies Collection of links to quality online biographical collections; includes categories such as Artists & Architects, Authors, Entertainers, Musicians & Composers, Politicians & Rulers, and Scientists & Inventors
Nobelprize.org Nobel Prize winners' biographies, articles, interviews, acceptance speeches, and more
PBS Biographies Selected biographies shown on PBS
Time 100: The People Who Shape Our World  Time magazine's selection of the 100 people who had the most influence on the 20th century
Who's Alive and Who's Dead Find out which famous people have died
Who2?: Find Famous People Fast Searchable site of celebrities and other well-known people; each biography also gives additional links to sites about that person

British | United States - General | United States - Presidents, Vice Presidents and First Ladies | World Biography and Explorers

British Historic Figures Brief biographical sketches from the BBC; also includes timelines and other historical facts.
The British Monarchy Official website of the British Monarchy

America's Story: Meet Amazing Americans Everyday people who made America what it is today; from the Library of Congress
The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: 1774 - Present Searchable by name, state, political affiliation, and year
The Charters of Freedom: Signers of the Declaration of Independence From the National Archives online Exhibit Hall
The Charters of Freedom: The Founding Fathers, Delegates to the Constitutional Convention From the National Archives online Exhibit Hall
Colonial Hall: A Look at America's Founders Biographical sketches of America's founding fathers from the books, Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence by the Reverend Charles A. Goodrich, and The United States Manual of Biography and History, by James V. Marshall
The Hollywood Ten Biographies, additional resource links, and bibliographies for the ten people where blacklisted during the McCarthy hearings
Political Graveyard U.S. politicians, both dead and alive; cross-referenced so that you can find politicians with common characteristics - e.g., same religion, same geographical locations, etc.
Oyez, U.S. Supreme Court Media: Justices by Court Extensive biographical information for all the Supreme Court Justices from the 1789 beginning to present

The American Presidency: A Celebration of the Nation's Highest Elected Office Biographies of presidents, first ladies, and vice-presidents, from Grolier Online; biographies are written for various age groups
First Ladies' Gallery From the official White House website
POTUS: Presidents of the United States Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and interesting facts about each presidents; from Internet Public Library
Presidents of the US Biographical information, from the official White House website
Vice Presidents All Vice Presidents, listed by date of service; from Infoplease.com

Discoverers Web Explorers indexed by name, region, and time period
Encyclopedia Astronautica Comprehensive history of space exploration, the programs, and the people
Medieval People Artists, authors, musicians, religious figures, royalty, and other notable figures
Notable Explorers Listed alphabetically; from Infoplease.com
Open Directory Project: Rulers and Royalty Extensive directory of world rulers throughout history
Rulers Comprehensive list and history of worldwide heads of states and governments, de facto leaders, foreign ministers, and religious leaders
Selected World Rulers Rulers from throughout history, listed by country or region; from Infoplease.com

Catalog of the Scientific Community in the 16th and 17th Centuries Detailed biographies and facts about these individuals' contributions to science
Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography Indexed by branch of science, gender and ethnicity, time period, nationality, and award winners
Indexes of Biographies of Mathematicians Comprehensive directory of mathematicians, indexed by name, era, place of birth, etc.
Inventors Extensive directory of inventors and their inventions, indexed alphabetically, by gender, by ethnicity, etc.
National Inventors Hall of Fame Honors the men and women who have been responsible for great technological advances; searchable by inventor, invention, or date
Notable Scientists Listed by scientific discipline; from Infoplease.com
Who Named It? A biographical dictionary of persons for whom medical conditions, diseases, instruments, and procedures were named

Athletes | Entertainers

Olympic Athletes Selected directory of worldwide remarkable Olympians
Open Directory Project: Sports: People Extensive directory of athletes, listed by sport
Sports Almanac Biographies Listed alphabetically by athlete name; from Infoplease.com
Top North American Athletes of the Century As selected and profiled by ESPN as part of the SportsCentury retrospective

Internet Movie Database (IMDb) Extensive biographical information on performers, directors, films, characters, etc.
Online Talent Directory.com Directory of official actors' and actresses' websites
Open Directory Project: Directors Extensive directory of film directors
Open Directory Project: Actors and Actresses Extensive directory of television performers
Open Directory Project: Theatre: People Extensive directory of performers and others associated with theatre production
What a Character Directory of character actors - "The names you don't remember, the faces you can't forget"
Yahoo! Movies and Film >People Extensive directory of performers, producers, directors, and others involved in film production
Yahoo! Television Producers and Writers The people behind the production of television shows

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