Biography
| Site | Language | Description | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Dictionary of Biography | English | Entries on notable Australians who have died | Free |
| Dictionary of Canadian Biography | English, French | Entries on notable Canadians | Free |
| Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology | English | Focuses on topics dealing with Greek and Roman mythology and people | Free |
| Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | English | Comprehensive 66-volume reference work on notable dead figures from British history in every profession from politics to art | Subscription |
| Dictionary of National Biography | English | The original 19th century version of the above. Available free in a variety of places, either as transcriptions or images of the printed volumes | Free (see left) |
| Dictionary of New Zealand Biography | English, Māori | Entries on notable New Zealanders who have died | Free |
| glbtq.com | English | Entries on notable homosexuals | Free |
| MacTutor History of Mathematics archive | English | Biographies of mathematicians | Free |
| MyWikiBiz | English | A wiki encyclopedia that allows people and enterprises to write about themselves | Free |
| Who's Who | English | General biographies, mainly of British people | Subscription |
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Famous quotes containing the word biography:
“There never was a good biography of a good novelist. There couldn’t be. He is too many people, if he’s any good.”
—F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)
“Just how difficult it is to write biography can be reckoned by anybody who sits down and considers just how many people know the real truth about his or her love affairs.”
—Rebecca West [Cicily Isabel Fairfield] (1892–1983)