Oxford dictionary of national biography
British Academy, Oxford University Press (Publisher)
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 published by Oxford University Press. The Oxford DNB was first published in 2004 in print (60 vols.). Since 2005 regular updates have extended the Dictionary’s coverage, now including biographies of more than 60,000 men and women who died in or before the year 2016—plus 536 ‘Theme’ articles for reference and research. The Oxford DNB online is updated regularly throughout the year, extending coverage into the 21st century, whilst also adding new biographies across all historical periods
Website, English, 2004
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Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004
Database
1 online resource rce : illustrations, portraits
9780198614128, 0198614128
56568095
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Revised edition of: Dictionary of national biography. 1885-1901
Published in association with the British Academy