Who's Who and Who Was Who
Short biographies of influential people from around the world, written by the people featured in the directory.
'Who's Who' includes over 33,000 biographies of living people, with 1,000 new entries added every year. After they die, their details are listed in 'Who Was Who' together with over 100,000 individuals from 1849 onwards.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Explore the lives of more than 55,000 people who shaped Britain's past from the 4th century BC to the year 2002.
Credo Reference
Search biographical dictionaries and other reference books for famous people from ancient history to the modern day.
Oxford Reference Online
Search reference books such as Kings and Queens of Britain, and dictionaries of popes and saints, scientists and writers.
Search for and reserve books about famous people and local characters in our libraries.
Read about authors who have lived in or written about Sussex, from Conan Doyle to Kipling and AA Milne.
American site offering well arranged links to a variety of biographical sites.
Good site with thematic links to biographical information.
Biographies and videos about people in the news, from politicians to celebrities. American bias.
East Sussex County Council