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外國名人圖像數據庫
Collects more than 1 million portraits/photos and biographical sketches of nearly 2,000 famous around the world. Browsable and keyword searchable. Launched by 浙江圖書館. Click 用戶登陸 to enter the database. Better viewed with IE.
(Added: 21-Oct-2008 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)
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香港作家與作品 = HK Authors
Contains nearly 500 biographical sketches of Hong Kong authors, listed by stroke.
(Added: 9-Nov-2001 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)
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100 Distinguished European Chemists: Millennium Project
The chemists are listed by century. Each page consists of a portrait, a short biography and links to further information.
(Added: 2-Nov-2002 / Hits [2013- ]: 7)
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Alphabetical Index for Persons in Hyperhistory
As part of HyperHistory Online, this is not a complete encyclopaedia and includes only persons who had unusual influence in their own time or were pioneers in their fields. Contains a brief description and WWW links if available.
(Added: 16-Oct-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)
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Biographical Dictionary
Includes more than 24,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. It can be searched by name, birth year, death year, profession, literary and artistic works, miscellaneous achievements, and other keywords.
(Added: 13-Mar-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 7)
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Biographical Memoirs
Brief biographies of deceased National Academy of Sciences members. Memoirs published since 1995 are freely available online. Online version of the print publication.
(Added: 20-Nov-2007 / Hits [2013- ]: 7)
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Catalog of the Scientific Community in the 16th and 17th Centuries
A collection of over 600 detailed biographies on members of the scientific community during the 16th and 17th centuries with vital facts about each individual and their contributions to science.
(Added: 25-Aug-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Access to the 15 volumes already in print and to a selection of biographies from unprinted volumes. Presents persons between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years. Fully searchable by keyword.
(Added: 13-Apr-2004 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)
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Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Biographies of women writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, etc. Searchable by field of activity and name.
(Added: 15-May-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)
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Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography
Provides biographies of over 1,000 scientists, their photos, hyperlinks to relevant resources, and references. Users can browse by branch of science, nationality, historical periods, or the prize winners. Boolean searching is available.
(Added: 26-Mar-2002 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)
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Famous People
Search over 25,000 of past and present names by name, by keyword, or from an alphabetical listing.
(Added: 13-Mar-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 7)
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In the First Person
An index of close to 4,000 collections of personal narratives, diaries, letters, and oral histories in English from around the world. Allow keyword searching on more than 700,000 pages of full-text by more than 18,000 individuals from all walks of life. Contains pointers to some 4,300 audio and video files and 30,000 bibliographic records. Most information is free.
(Added: 4-Feb-2008 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)
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Infoplease.com: Biography
One can search more than 30,000 biographies in almanacs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
(Added: 9-May-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 8)
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Invent Now: Hall of Fame
A searchable database featuring American inventors and their inventions, the information can also be browsed by inventor, invention, induction date, and decade. Better viewed with IE.
(Added: 13-Apr-2004 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)
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Nobelprize.org
Clearly organized and up-to-date. It is an authoritative resource for both historical and current information about Nobel Prizes, Nobel laureates, Nobel lectures and essays, and the Nobel Foundation. Includes a searchable database and a reference table of all prizes in its Electronic Nobel Museum (ENM) Project link.
(Added: 4-Dec-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)
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POTUS: Presidents of the United States
Provides information on presidents and candidates, cabinet members, election results, administration highlights, and presidential trivia. Links lead to historical documents, inaugural addresses, biographies, and other internet resources.
(Added: 15-May-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)
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Research Analytics : Thomson Reuters : Highly Cited Research
Maintained by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) to provide biographical information, full listing of publications, and bibliography of academics in sciences and social sciences. These individuals are the most highly cited in ISI databases during the period 1981-1999.
(Added: 18-Jun-2002 / Hits [2013- ]: 7)
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WorldCat Identities
A biographical database with over 26,000,000 personal and corporate names developed by Online Computer Library Center, an organization that provides a bibliographic utility for over 43,000 libraries worldwide. Provdies information like 'most widely held works about the author', 'most widely held works by the author', audience level, etc. Includes also Chinese names.
(Added: 21-Oct-2008 / Hits [2013- ]: 7)
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