Database:
World Biographical Information System
De Gruyter

About this Database

WBIS Online is the most comprehensive biographical database available, providing short biographical information on 5.24 Million people from the 8th century B.C. to the present. Included are 6.6 Million digital facsimile articles from biographical reference works on 4.6 Million people worldwide.


Durable URL

This is the permanent URL for the database. It should be used in syllabi, lists of resources, and all other links provided to Johns Hopkins users. https://databases.library.jhu.edu/databases/proxy/JHU04721