Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Coverage: From earliest times to the present
Subjects: gen
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Illustrated collection of 50,000 biographies of the men and women who shaped the history of the British Isles, from the fourth century B.C. to the present.
Illustrated collection of 50,000 biographies of the men and women who shaped the history of the British Isles, from the fourth century B.C. to the present. Based on the new 60-volume print edition, the DNB covers people from all walks of life and includes over 10,000 portrait illustrations. It includes not only citizens of the British Isles, but also citizens of commonwealth nations, former colonies, and other nations if their lives have had a significant impact on the British Isles.
