Biography websites for famous people

Biographies of the famous, influential, and inspirational.

100 people who changed the world

People throughout history who influenced and changed the world, from Socrates and Plato to Sir Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy.

Famous women who changed the world

Over 50 influential women who helped to shape the world in which we live.

Sought to alleviate the plight of women and the ‘untouchable’ caste.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Author, politician, diplomat, scientist and statesman.

Franklin urged the colonies to join together and one of the strongest supporters of the idea for the United States.

Mother Teresa (1910-1997) – Albanian Catholic nun. Won Nobel Prize in Physics (1921) for his discovery of the Photoelectric effect, which formed the basis of Quantum Theory.

Helen Keller (1880–1968) Deaf-blind from early childhood, Keller overcame her disability to campaign tirelessly on behalf of deaf and blind people.

Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948) Foremost political leader of the Indian Independence movement.

To find information on the web on a specific person try a google search but make sure to apply the web site evaluation criteria on the left panel to ensure the information is valid and credible.

American Memory Project
This site contains thousands of materials related to biography, including collections such as American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers’ Project, Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-; and California: First-Person Narratives, Books.

Biography.com
This is a good source for true stories about famous people.

Cyndi’s List: Biographies
Cyndi's list contains more than 200 biographical resources are available in this guide which contains information from many genealogical resources on the internet.

Infoplease Biography Site
This is a free, authoritative, reference site that provides biographies of famous people.

The Time 100
Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, as assembled by Time.

Including The Buddha, Jesus Christ, Muhammed and the Dalai Lama.

Sporting personalities

100 great sporting personalities from the fields of football, athletics, tennis, gymnastics, boxing and more.

Famous Africans

A list of famous Africans, including Nelson Mandela, Haile Selassie, Kofi Annan, Tegla Laroupe, and Wangari Maathai.

Great military leaders

Famous military leaders from Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Napoleon to modern military commanders.

Featured biographies

Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013 ) Campaigned for justice and freedom in his South Africa.

Parks started the Montgomery bus boycott (1955). We are continuing to add more biographies over time. She became a prominent spokesperson and figurehead for the American civil rights movement.

Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German/US physicist. Learn about the life path, career achievements and personal interests of your favorite actors, musicians, athletes, writers and other outstanding personalities.

This link is for 2020. Mother Teresa devoted her life to the care and service of the poor, especially in India where she founded her Missionaries of Charity organisation.

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About Biography Online. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and passed an amendment to abolish slavery.

Rosa Parks (1913–2005) Civil Rights activist.

Einstein revolutionised modern physics with his general theory of relativity. A collection of biographies about famous, inspirational and influential people, who have helped to shape and change the world. Includes Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks.

Artists and great paintings

Great artists such as Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso.
Greatest works of art: Mona Lisa, Statue of David

Scientists

The great scientists who have changed our world from Archimedes to Albert Einstein and Marie Curie.

He led the Union forces during the American civil war. Constructed the first theory of magnetism