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	Biography Resource Center Biographical information on more than 250,000 people, as well as access to a million brief biographies from Who's Who. Access: From the Library From Home Search Tips
	Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented. Access: From the Library From Home

Web Sites

American Presidents: Life Portraits
Companion site to the C-SPAN series, this site features brief information about each of the presidents, along with links to web sites for further information and extensive bibliographies of books about the presidents.

Astronaut Biographies
Biographical information about career astronauts, payload specialists, astronaut candidates, and cosmonauts who have been designated to fly aboard U.S. spacecraft.

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Short biographies of Senators, Representatives, and other elected officials, from 1774 to the present.

Biography.com
Articles on over 25,000 people, past an present. The site also includes featured exhibits, "Born on this Day" information, and discussion groups.

Distinguished Women of the Past and Present
Extensive list of links to biographical information about women who have made major contributions to society. The lists can be searched by name or browsed by subject. The site also links to dozens of related sites.

Find a Grave
Search for the graves of thousands of famous people from around the world. Entries include photographs and brief biographical information. The site includes some information on "non-famous" graves and cemeteries.

Information Please
Brief biographical information on athletes, political figures, entertainers, business leaders, and other famous people.

Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
Biographical information about Supreme Court justices.

Nobel e-Museum
Information about the Nobel Foundation and the Nobel Prize, as well as biographical information about all of the Nobel Prize Laureates, including winners' lectures and presentations to the Foundation.

Presidents' Hall
Brief biographical information for the presidents of the United States, with links to Presidential libraries' web sites for more information.

Presidents of the United States
Fast facts about each of the Presidents.

Political Graveyard
A database of United States history, politics, and cemeteries. The site can be searched by name, office held (or sought), location, or date of birth or death.

Popes
From the Catholic Encyclopedia, a list of all the Popes from 32 AD to the present. Each entry includes extensive information.

Rulers.org
Lists heads of state and heads of government for all countries of the world, dating back to 1700. Also included are heads of international organizations, foreign ministers, and religious leaders. The site also chronicles relevant events in world leadership on a month-by-month basis back to 1996.

Saints Search
Biographical information about Catholic saints and martyrs.

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