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Who's Who and Who Was Who

Who's Who website

Discover information about people of influence and interest from 1898 to the present day using Who's Who online. 

 

Who's Who 2008 provides short biographies of over 33,000 people and the Who Was Who archive covers a further 100,000 people.

 

Information includes:   

  • Birth dates
  • Education and career
  • Publications
  • Contact details
  • Awards and decorations

You need to be a member of the library to use this service from home.

 

When you access the website from home you will need to enter your library card number. Please add NSC at the beginning of your 10 digit library card number.

 

If you don't have internet access at home come and use our computers in your local library.

 

More biographies are available in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

 

For more information or if you are having difficulties using Who's Who contact Weston library.