Biographies: General

Biographies of the men and women who make today’s headlines and tomorrow’s history. Annual volume includes the year’s obituaries, a cumulated index of articles and obituaries published in the current decade, and a classification of the subjects of articles by their professions.

Information on more than 40,000 famous individuals and groups from Biblical times to the present.

Entries on almost five hundred women representing a wide range of fields of endeavor are featured in a collection of biographical essays that integrate each woman's personal life with her professional achievements, set in the context of historical developments.

Covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture.

Profiles the world's most interesting people.

Contains more than 20,000 brief biographical entries on women, including thousands of entries on non-U.S. figures.

Covers women of historical interest worldwide, from around 3100 BCE to the modern age, from every walk of life-artists, pirates, scientists, athletes, philanthropists, adventurers, politicians, pacifists, saints, and courtesans, even those famous for just being famous.