Biographical Dictionary

http://www.s9.com/biography/index.html

This dictionary covers more that 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, achievement, and other keywords.

Biography.com

http://www.biography.com/

this site provides more than 20,000 short biographies of men and women from antiquity to the present.

Classical Net: Composer Master Index

http://www.classical.net/music
/javaframes/index.html

This index lists those composers for which there is a dedicated page at this site that may include a biography, recommended works, recommended recordings, and other related reviews and articles.

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences

http://www.princeton.edu
/~mcbrown/display/alphabetic.html

This site provides facts about African-American biologists, inventors, and engineers. Biographies are indexed by name and profession.

POTUS- Presidents of the United States

http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/

In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some poinst of interest on each of the presidents.

Leonardo DaVinci - Inventor and Artist

http://www.mos.org/leonardo/

Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the most creative, inventive and artistic geniuses of all time. Visit The Boston Museum of Science and see a site devoted to his life and inventiveness.