U.S. person - use the ABC-CLIO History Source

Groliers Encyclopedias will have complete information

African American Biography on the Internet - from the African Studies Internet Resources Web Site.

American National Biography - Features a Biography of the Day Site - sample biographies are available from this work

Biographical Dictionary - 28.000 personalities can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords.

Biography Center - Be sure to pick English before you search as this is an European site.

Biography.com - from the Mining Company: Search over 25,000 personalities from the past and the present.

The British Monarchy - search the royal family and more with a search engine provided.

Inventor's at Invention Dimension site - search the archives or read about the inventor of the week.

National Inventors Hall of Fame - The National Inventors Hall of Fame celebrates the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of great inventors. The creative genius of invention is showcased through exhibits and presentations which allow visitors to experience the excitement of discovery, creativity, and imagination. By nurturing the inventive spirit, the National Inventors Hall of Fame is addressing the specific problems of declining technological leadership and creativity in America.

Nobel Prize Internet Archive - This site maintains information on all winners in all categories.

People:  Biographies and Genealogy - from Teacher Oz's site.

Presidents of the United States -  An easy site to use from the Internet Public Library.  Also, see other sites : Presidents.Swath.org was conceived as an open-ended archive of facts about the lives of the Presidents, their accomplishments, and the events surrounding their presidencies.      **  Presidential Celebrations - An excellent listing of links    : Individual presidents:   Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Digital Archives; Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson; Truman Presidential Museum and Library; Ulysses S. Grant Home Page.

Scientists - Go to AccessScience first (found in the Virtual Library Database and also in the Maine Resources 

• Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography - Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography is one part of the author's Treasure Troves of Science site, which contains topically similar material about astronomy, scientific biography, scientific books, physics, and other areas of science.       
• The Galileo Project -    A collaborative project from the library and the history and science departments at Rice University highlights Galileo, his ideas, and the people around him.
• Innovative Lives - This fun site features inventions students take for granted and the people behind them.  Posted by the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
• Renaissance Man - One of the great artists of his (and all) time was just as great a scientist.  The resources at this site bring Leonardo DaVinci to life.