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Biography In Context

About this eResource

This is a comprehensive collection of biographical information on more than 320,000 people from anywhere, famous for just about anything throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as:

  • name
  • nationality
  • ethnicity
  • occupation 
  • gender
  • birth and death years and places

as well as by keyword, or by source and date of publication. 

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Titles included in this eResource

The information is gathered from more than 780 volumes of over 120 Gale reference sources, as well as articles from more than 250 magazines, including Atlantic Monthly, Sports Illustrated, and Psychology Today.  

Some of the reference sources included:

  • Almanac of Famous People
  • Contemporary Authors
  • Debrett's People of Today
  • World of Invention & World of Scientific Discovery
  • Notable Scientists: From 1900 to the Present

  • Contemporary Newsmakers
  • Gay and Lesbian Biography
  • Historic World Leaders 
  • Baker's Biographical
    Dictionary of Musicians
  • Encyclopedia of Occultism
    and Parapsychology

and also International Dictionaries of:

  • Architects
  • Art & Artists
  • Ballet
  • Films & Filmmakers
  • Modern Dance
  • Opera and Theatre
To search in individual reference or magazine titles, select the Advanced Search option and then limit by Source



 

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