Almanac of Famous People : A Comprehensive Reference Guide to More Than 30,000 Famous and Infamous Newsmakers from Biblical Times to the Present)

This updated reference should be your first-stop source for biographical information on more than 30,000 famous individuals and groups. Entries provide:
-- Subjects best-known name, complete name, nickname, name of group
-- Dates and places of birth and death (when appropriate)
-- Nationality and occupationMost entries include citations to sources that provide additional biographical information. Four indexes -- geographic, occupation, chronological index by date and chronological index by year facilitate research.