Dictionary of National Biography

Explore the lives of people who have shaped all aspects of British history using Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) includes:

Biographies of 56,000 people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond
2,400 years of history, from the earliest times to the year 2004
10,300 illustrations
People from the 4th-century BC Greek explorer Pytheas to Princess Diana

You can search for one biography or explore by theme including:

Saints
UK Prime ministers
Governors-general and viceroys of India
Monarchs of England
Musical chart-toppers
Poets laureate
Oscar winners
Nobel prize winners
Olympic title holders

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