General Biography:

• Academy of Achievement: Extraordinary Individuals Who Shaped the 20th Century
  This site brings you face to face with the extraordinary individuals who have shaped our times. It is an amazing collection, not of mere artifacts, but of people and ideas that fill you with inspiration, encouragement, and the will to achieve.

• 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.  The dictionary can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords.

• Biography Center
  Directory of online biographies.

• Biography.com
  Biography's website with show listings and other information of biographies throughout history.

• Distinguished Women of  Past and Present
  This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today. We've heard of some of them, while many more have been ignored by history book writers.

• Last Wills of Famous People
  Read the wills of famous people.

• Lives, the Biography Resource
  Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more.  Site is no longer updated regularly.

• Past Men of the Year from TIME Magazine
  For each of the last 70 years, TIME has presented a Man of the Year--the single person (man, woman, or even idea) who, for better or worse, has most influenced events in the preceding year.  Now, as the century begins to draw to its end, TIME presents a digital portrait of previous Men of the Year.

Politicians:

• Biographical Directory of the United States, 1774 to Present
  Search engine for biographical listings of elected officials.

• Political Graveyard
  Biographical information about dead politicians.

• POTUS
  In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site.

• The Presidents of the United States
  The White House's site for historical and biographical information about the presidents.

• Presidential Portraits at the Library of Congress
  The Library of Congress has extensive resources for the study of the United States presidents and first ladies.

• Uncle Sam: Who's Who in the Federal Government
  Need biographical information on the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee? Where did John Ashcroft get his law degree? Here it is with much more.

Scientists and Inventors:

• 4000 Years of Women in Science
  Biographical information for women who have influenced the field of science.

• African American Faces of Science
  Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.

• NASA Astronaut Biographies
  NASA's official page of biographical information regarding those who participate or have participated in NASA’s space flight programs as candidates for, or members of, space flight crews.

• The National Inventors Hall of Fame
  The National Inventors Hall of Fame celebrates the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of great inventors. The creative genius of invention is showcased through exhibits and presentations which allow visitors to experience the excitement of discovery, creativity, and imagination. By nurturing the inventive spirit, the National Inventors Hall of Fame is addressing the specific problems of declining technological leadership and creativity in America.

• Women Mathematicians
  Biographical information for women who have proved to be important in the field of mathematics.