RichLyn Library
Huntington University
Huntington, IN 46750
rkaehr@huntington.edu
GENERAL BIOGRAPHIES:
ADDITIONAL SITES UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY SUBJECTS:
ANTHROPOLOGISTS BIOGRAPHIES.
This site was developed by students in the anthropology program at the University of Minnesota, Mankato, as part of an e-museum. The site is “by no means a comprehensive list,” but more names are added each semester. The list, arranged alphabetically, contains almost 500 names of people who have influenced anthropology. A very useful tool that is easy to navigate.
ARTISTS BIOGRAPHIES
the-artists.org: The Major Modern & Contemporary Visual Artists: Although the biographical data is brief, each contains a picture of the artist and each has links to additional sites and resources.
ArtNet: The Grove Dictionary of Art: This is one of the most comprehensive sites for information about painters, sculptors, photographers, architects, designers, and other artists. Of the more than 16,000 biographies listed, some 15,000 are derived from articles in The Grove Dictionary of Art. All of the articles on this site are free and available to users. Since the additional links on most pages are to the online version of the dictionary itself, the user may be thwarted if the user or the library does not have a subscription.
WebMuseum, Paris: Artist Index. No longer updated, this site
contains, nonetheless, very useful information about the great masters of
Western art. Organized alphabetically by last name, the majority of the
artists are European and Americans who have studied or worked for years in
Europe. The biographies are sometimes filled with rich details; each is
accompanied by at least one thumbnail of the artist's works and its
provenance. A nice cross-section of well-known artists makes this an
interesting and useful site.
HISTORIANS AND POLITICAL
SCIENTISTS BIOGRAPHIES
American politics are always a favorite research topic. Fortunately several good
sites offer in-depth information on our national leaders.
American Presidents, developed by C-Span
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Interested in learning more about your favorite senator? Try this site, which offers a brief summary of the historical highlights of the members of Congress from 1774 on.
First Ladies Gallery, The White House. This site presents each First Ladies’ history in an interesting, easy-to-read manner.
HistoryCentral.com: History's Home on the Web: History Makers: Confederate. AND History Makers: Union. Accessed from the historycentral.com splash page directly or via the “History Makers” page, the biographies are listed alphabetically. Each general’s page includes an image of some type, vital statistics (including highest rank achieved), and an extensive biography. This is a useful tool for the casual learner.
The Political Graveyard A Database of Historic Cemeteries. Finally, although professing to be “The Web site that tells where the dead politicians are buried,” the Political Graveyard also provides basic biographical information on tens of thousands of politicians, including dates of birth and death (if applicable), political position held, relationship to other political figures, and numerous links to other pertinent information.
POTUS: Presidents of the United States, an Internet Public Library site
Supreme Court Justices This site offers comprehensive biographical information on every Supreme Court justice from John Jay to Stephen Breyer. It includes details on each justice’s personal life, education, legal career and case participation, as well as his or her predecessor and successor. A very well-done site.
WWI
Biographical Dictionary. The site provides biographies include
images for each person.
LITERARY WRITERS BIOGRAPHIES
MUSIC COMPOSERS AND ARTISTS BIOGRAPHIES
NOBEL
PRIZE WINNERS BIOGRAPHIES
• Nobel Prize Internet Archive. This
site in not affiliated in any way with The Nobel Foundation. It is fully
interactive and users are encouraged to add links to any laureate's home page in
the Archive. Graphically intensive and easy to navigate, this site presents a
rather dry subject with a dash of fun and whimsy. The range of information
includes a Nobel Trivia Quiz, a list of female Nobel winners, and biographies of
each winner arranged by category.
PHILOSOPHERS BIOGRAPHIES
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Major World Philosophers. For basic information about the major
philosophers of the world, this site provides concise descriptions of the
philosopher’s origins, major field of philosophical investigation, and bits of
other pertinent information, which helps identify the accomplishments and
achievements of each philosopher. For those just learning about philosophy, this
is a beneficial site.
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
A dynamic reference tool, the entries are written and maintained by experts
in the field, who update them as needed. All entries, whether new or updated,
are rigorously reviewed by the editorial board before they are loaded onto the
site. The biographical entries are richly detailed, containing lengthy
explanations of the philosopher’s areas of inquiry, bibliographies, and links to
related sites. By no means complete, the encyclopedia is impressive, even in its
current abridged form.
RELIGIOUS BIOGRAPHIES
SCIENTIFIC BIOGRAPHIES
Date: 07/24/06
Robert Kaehr
RichLyn Library
Huntington University
Huntington, IN 46750
rkaehr@huntington.edu