Mantor Library
Biographies
Quickly find the basic facts on a variety of famous and influential people, from movie stars to presidents.
| Academy of Achievement | Provides information about today's leading thinkers and achievers. Information includes a biography, a profile and an interview. |
| Biographical Dictionary | This 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 U.S. Congress | A government-compiled listing dating back to 1774, searchable by name, position and/or state. |
| Biographies | The Internet Public Library's compilation of electronic biography resources available freely on the web. |
| Biography.com | The companion to the popular Biography series on A&E and includes brief biographical sketches of people profiles on the program. |
| Gale Literature Databases | Includes: Twayne's Authors Series - Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Scribner's Writers Serie--all databases focused on biographies of important people involved in literature. |
| Historic Figures | Selected bibliographic sketches of historical figures from the BBC. |
| Presidents of the United States | The Internet Public Library's collection of information resources on past presidents, including their cabinet members, election results and significant events of their presidencies. |
| WhoWhatWhen | A site that allows users to create graphic timelines of periods in history, as well as timelines of the lives of individuals. |
| Who2 | A searchable web resource for finding biographical information about famous people with brief biographies and related Web links for additional information. It also includes "curious collections of famous people." |