Great Lives:

Biography Resources

Databases

(Home access passwords on page 20 of Student Planner)

Biography Resource Center

Over 340,000 biographies listed

Barrington High School Library - click on  "1Search'  to search over 20 databases at one time

                      (Not accessible from home, use individual databases listed below.)

World History  (1500 AD to the present) (Choose 'advanced searching, then biographies) Virtual Reference Library-GALE  Search over 250 reference books for biographical information)
EBSCO - Student Resource Center - (click on 'Biographies') Access Science  (over 2000 science biographies listed)
World Book Encyclopedia  
   
Listings of Influential People in the World 
World History : HyperHistory - click on "People" on left side, then choose a time period from right side of page The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, by Michael H. Hart
A & E's List of the 100 most influential people of the last millennium - good starting point

Most Influential People in World History

(use the list for information only, not as a ranking!)

100s; 100 Lists: Books and Listings Ranking Influential People 100 Scientists Who Shaped World History
30 of the Most Influential Women of the Millennium: Poll of Notable Figures in World History
The Nobel Prize Internet Archive Great Philosophers: Introduction
The World's Most Influential People - The 2008 TIME 100 - from TIME Magazine
The TIME 100 | The People Who Shape Our World
Academy of Achievement Main Menu
The Forbes 400 - from Forbes.com
Most influential people - USATODAY.com
 
 
Business Biographies
Secrets Of The Self-Made - American Entrepreneurs   Interviews with 14 self-made entrepreneurs  ~  Forbes
Academy of Achievement - Business       Profiles and interviews with high achievers
Business Biographies - Infoplease.com Business Biographies    short essays
Business Biographies - from Business Reference Business Biographies: from Answers.com
Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs - from Harvard Business School
Stories of Successful Small Business & Home Based Entrepreneurs
Five Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
How To Become a Successful Entrepreneur in Today's World
 
Biography sites
Internet Public Library: Biographies from all walks of life World of Science Biographies
Biographical Dictionary Hispanic American Biographies, A-Z
Biographies, Videos and Interviews - Biography.com Hispanic Heritage - Biographies
American President Biographies and Information Black History - Biographies
The Presidents of the United States from The White House official site Women's History Sites
Historical World Leaders Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Civil War Biography Page Women Mathematicians
  Women Rulers - Women in World History Curriculum
   
 
Last update 09/26/08  CB