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  1. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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  3. Dictionary of National Biography

    The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885. The updated Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) was published on 23 September 2004 in 60 volumes and online, with 50,113 biographical articles covering 54,922 lives.

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    The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is the national record of over 60,000 men and women who shaped the history of the British Isles and of Britons worldwide, from the 'earliest times' to the 21st century. The ODNB is the world's largest collaborative research project in the humanities, providing concise, up-to-date biographies ...

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    The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885. The updated Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) was published on 23 September 2004 in 60 volumes and online. Versions of Dictionary of National Biography include:

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    Quick Reference. The brainchild of the publisher George Smith. The work began in 1882 with Sir Leslie Stephen as editor and the last volume appeared in 1900. Supplements and updates have followed and Oxford University Press's new edition appeared in 2004. From: Dictionary of National Biography in A Dictionary of British History ».

  8. Dictionary of National Biography

    The Dictionary of National Biography (or DNB) is a biographical reference for deceased persons notable in British history. The current edition of this work has been published online by Oxford University Press since 2004. The current electronic edition is not free, but is available through individual or library subscription.

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    Welcome to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Over 65,000 biographies, 75 million words, 12,000 portraits of significant, influential or notorious figures who shaped British history - perform advanced search. Life of the day now available by email or RSS feed. Learn about our editors and read the Letter from the General Editor Professor ...

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    This book, drawn from the award-winning Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, tells the story of our recent past through the lives of those who shaped national life. Following on from the Oxford DNB's first supplement volume-noteworthy people who died between 2001 and 2004-this new volume offers biographies of more than 850 men and women who ...

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    The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford DNB) is the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. The Dictionary offers concise, up-to-date biographies written by named, specialist authors. It is overseen by academic editors at Oxford University, UK, and ...

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    The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is an organic development of the first DNB, including all of the subjects from the first Dictionary, but adding to them with the selections of our own age. Like the DNB it does not seek to impose any strict definition of the nation. As it grows and develops it will reflect changing approaches to ...

  14. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

    The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is a collection of 50,000 specially written biographies of men and women who have shaped all aspects of the British past, from the earliest times to the end of the year 2000. The stories of these lives - told in substantial, authoritative, and readable articles - have been published simultaneously in 60 print volumes and online.

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    The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is the national record of 60,000 men and women who shaped the history of the British Isles and of Britons worldwide, from the Roman occupation to the 21st century.

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    The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 1992-2004. By the later twentieth century, Stephen and Lee's DNB (i.e. the revised and corrected second edition of 1908-9) and the early Supplements were seen as increasingly dated. In 1992 Oxford University and OUP, in association with the British Academy, began a research and publishing project ...

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    every page in the dictionary as well as in the main body of the search pages. Use the dropdown arrow to choose to search either for a person or a word or phrase in the full text. Person If you are searching for a person: • Enter the name in natural order, e.g. John Smith • Use surname, initial(s) and surname, or forename and surname e.g.

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