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Canadian

• Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada: lists every Canadian building of importance between 1800 and 1950 whose architect can be identified. Edited and compiled by Robert G. Hill, Architect, MRAIC.
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: a great source for Canadians who died before 1930.
• First Among Equals: the Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics, from Library and Archives Canada.
• Heroes in Lore and Yore: Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction, from Library and Archives Canada. 
• Well Known Canadians: concise information on "Well Known People Who Happen to be Canadian".

international

• Biographical Dictionary: very concise biographies of historical figures.
• Dead People Server: bio, obituaries and grave location of interesting celebrities. Browse by last name or year of death in the lower left corner.
• Distinguished Women of Past and Present
• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online: Search the encyclopedia for biographical entries.
• Oxford Art Online: visual artists' bio.
• Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography : Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists.
• Grove Music Online Biographies: performing artists' bio. Find Biographies under Advanced search.
• Literature Resource Center: literary authors' bio. Limit your search to Autobiographical,  Biographical Essays using Document Type pull-down menu. 
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online: biographies of men and women who shaped the British past, from the earliest times to the end of the year 2001.

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