FemBio - Institute for Women's Biography Research

Luise F. Pusch's FemBio database contains biographical information on over 30,000 notable women worldwide. Accumulated since 1982; entries added continually. Also: Woman of the Day/Week.
http://www.fembio.org/default.shtml

Biographical Dictionary

More than 25,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world.
http://www.s9.com/biography/

Allperson.com

Visitor-contributed biographies of famous persons.
http://www.allperson.com

Biography Center

Multi-lingual biographical directory.
http://www.biography-center.com/

The Biography Channel

Features 25,000 very brief biographical notes.
http://www.biography.com

Buscabiografias

Database of thousands of short biographies. In English and Spanish.
http://buscabiografias.com/ingles.htm

Byzant Encyclopedia of Biography and Quotations

Biographical information about significant mystics, poets and philosophers.
http://www.byzant.com/biography/

Dictionary of Labour Biography

Tool for all those interested in nineteenth and twentieth century British history.
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/dlb/

Great Men and Women of the World

Provides biographies of great men and women of the world. Organized into sections on leaders and activists, heroes and humanitarians and scientists. Profiles available in English and French.
http://homepage.oanet.com/jaywhy/

International Biographical Centre

List of dictionaries in the fields of Music, Literature and Poetry. General and specific biographical titles of today's leading personalities.
http://www.melrosepress.co.uk/

MyHero.com

Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.
http://myhero.com/

Their Stamp on History

Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps.
http://www.stamponhistory.com/

Time 100

Profiles the 100 most influential people of the 20th century (as selected by TIME Magazine) in five fields of endeavor.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/

About Famous People

A collection of the biographies of various historical personages.
http://www.aboutfamouspeople.com/

Heroes of History

Selection of noteworthy persons, their accomplishments and failures.
http://www.heroesofhistory.com/

Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction

Short illustrated profiled of personalities, both historical and fictional, who have inspired and enriched the nation.
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/6/index-e.html

World Biographical Index - K. G. Saur Publishing

Free access to a large biographical database containing over 2 million references to persons. Search by name (or part of name) in combination with occupation, year of birth or death, year cited, and biographical archive.
http://www.saur-wbi.de/