Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Great Scott: Life of the Day

Tue Feb 09 00:13:40 GMT 2010

Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: Scott, Sir Giles Gilbert (1880-1960), architect

Against dryness: Life of the Day

Mon Feb 08 00:13:32 GMT 2010

Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: Murdoch, Dame (Jean) Iris (1919-1999), novelist and philosopher

Star qualities: Life of the Day

Sun Feb 07 00:13:28 GMT 2010

Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: Huggins, Sir William (1824-1910), astronomer

T'greatest: Life of the Day

Sat Feb 06 00:13:23 GMT 2010

Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: Trueman, Frederick Sewards [Fred] (1931-2006), cricketer and broadcaster

Glastonbury frontman: Life of the Day

Fri Feb 05 00:13:18 GMT 2010

Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: Dunstan [St Dunstan] (d. 988), archbishop of Canterbury

Well read at Wellbeck: Life of the Day

Thu Feb 04 00:13:11 GMT 2010

Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: Harley [née Holles], Henrietta Cavendish, countess of Oxford and Mortimer (1694-1755), patron of architecture

With class: Life of the Day

Wed Feb 03 00:13:08 GMT 2010

Today's biography from the Oxford DNB: Thompson, Edward Palmer (1924-1993), historian, writer, and political activist

New biographies: our new update adds 213 men and women who died in 2006. Free highlights available

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:26:07 EST

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Who's in the new update? Read the editor's introduction to the new list

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:26:07 EST

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Notes on a scandal: listen to the story of John Profumo (1915-2006)

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:26:07 EST

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Gladstone at 200: topical lives to mark the Grand Old Man's bicentenary

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:26:07 EST

Gladstone centenary

Podcast by place: our new map has lives with a sense of place, as well as history

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:26:07 EST

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