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Print resources are available in Pius Library. Search the Saint Louis University Libraries Catalog by subject, Biography and its subdivisions for resources. For a biography of a specific person search by person's name, last name first. To find biographies for categories of people, seach for Scientists--Biography, Artists--Biography, etc.
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S9.com Biographical Dictionary
http://www.s9.com/biography/
This site covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.The dictionary can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords. This is a Wikipedia-like site so you can add or edit biographies.
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The American Presidency
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/preshome.html
A Celebration of the History of the Nation's Highest Office from Grolier online. Select from three encyclopedias: New Book of Kowledge, Academic American, or Encyclopedia Americana to retrieve information about the presidents. Also includes links about the presidency, the political process, and election results.
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bio.Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/
From the A & E Channel, this site includes videos, biographies, photo galleries. This searchable database presents over 25,000 biographies of people, past and present including the week's top 10 biographies and a biography of someone born on the today's date.
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp
Provides a search engine by name, position (representative or senator), or state to find biographical information about any person who has served in the United States Congress since its beginning in 1774 to present.
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biography-center
http://www.biography-center.com/
This site takes a different approach in providing biographical information for famous people. Select a random biography or browse in English, French, German, or Spanish. The result takes you to another site where a profile or biography of the person exists such as Nobel Prizes, Amazon.com, etc. Sites referenced are uneven in content.
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Distinguished Women of Past and Present
http://www.DistinguishedWomen.com/
This site collects and arranges biographies of women on the web by Fields of Activity and by last name. It also includes a list of related sites.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_0_0_hall_of_fame.asp
Browse lists of inventors alphabetically by name or by date of induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Look for inventions in the Index of Inventions, or search the entire site by keyword. "The National Inventors Hall of Fame was established in 1973 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and what is now the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations." (text from site)
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New Advent: The List of Popes
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm
Provided by New Advent, Inc., biographies of Popes prior to 1913 are transcribed from the CatholicEncyclopdia, 1913. Biographical information about Popes after 1913 is excerpted from Popes Through the Ages by Joseph Brusher, S.J. [Ref. BX 955 .B77 1964].
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Nobel Prize Internet Archive
http://nobelprizes.com/
Made available by Almaz Enterprises, this site is not associated with the Nobel Foundation (http://www.nobel.se), but does provide information about Nobel Prize winners in addition to listing all winners by Nobel category.
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Political Graveyard - A Database of Historical Cemeteries
http://www.potifos.com/tpg/
"The Web Site That Tells Where the Dead Politicians are Buried"
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Who's Alive and Who's Dead
http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com/
Information for each person includes whether alive or dead, birth date and death date (if applicable) and age. Famous people are listed alphabetically and by category: Actors and Actresses, Musical Performers, Other Performers, Political Figures, Athletes and Sports Figures, and All Other Categories. Also browse in alphabetical order.
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World Leaders
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/index.html
Site is part of the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence WWW site. It lists offices and name of person holding each office in country selected.
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Last updated December 20, 2007. |
