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Oxford dictionary of national biography : in association with the British Academy : from the earliest times to the year 2000

Over a twelve-year period a distinguished supervisory committee from the University of Oxford, with a grant from the British Academy, has coordinated the work of 10,000 specialists worldwide to recreate one of the great English reference works. The result is the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography--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.

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  • "Dictionary of national biography"
  • "Dictionary of national biography"@en
  • "DNB"
  • "Oxford DNB"@en
  • "Oxford DNB"
  • "National biography"@en

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  • "Over a twelve-year period a distinguished supervisory committee from the University of Oxford, with a grant from the British Academy, has coordinated the work of 10,000 specialists worldwide to recreate one of the great English reference works. The result is the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography--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."@en
  • "Over a twelve-year period a distinguished supervisory committee from the University of Oxford, with a grant from the British Academy, has coordinated the work of 10,000 specialists worldwide to recreate one of the great English reference works. The result is the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography--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."
  • "Presents information on the lives of the peoples of the British Isles and their connections overseas, from the earliest times to recent years. It is the product of research instituted at the University of Oxford and funded by the British Academy and by Oxford University Press. Provides full, accurate, concise, and readable articles on noteworthy people in all walks of life. No living person is included."
  • "50,000 biographies and 60 million words record the lives of the men and women who shaped all aspects of British history. All walks of life are represented, new fields greatly increased alongside more traditional areas. A new focus gives extended coverageto the regions, Britons abroad and former colonies."@en

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Biographie"
  • "Biografische woordenboeken (vorm)"
  • "Wörterbuch"
  • "Biography"@en
  • "Biography"
  • "Dictionaries"

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  • "Oxford dictionary of national biography : in association with the British Academy : from the earliest times to the year 2000"@en
  • "Oxford dictionary of national biography : in association with the British Academy : from the earliest times to the year 2000"
  • "The Oxford dictionary of national biography, in association with the British Academy : from the earliest times to the year 2000"
  • "Oxford dictionary of national biography in association with the British Academy : from the earliest times to the year 2000"@en
  • "Oxford dictionary of national biography from the earliest times to the year 2000"
  • "The Oxford dictionary of national biography : from the earliest times to the year 2000"
  • "Oxford Dictionary of national biography : from the earliest times to the year 2000"@en
  • "Oxford dictionary of national biography. Index of contributors : from the earliest times to the year 2000"
  • "Oxford dictionary of national biography : from the earliest times to the year 2000"@en
  • "Oxford dictionary of national biography : from the earliest times to the year 2000"
  • "Oxford dictionary of national biography"

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