This resource from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State contains famous people, historic and recent, from Maine. Included are political figures, people in arts and literature, sports, entertainment, and entrepreneurs.

Find famous people hailing from Iowa. Search by name, date or topic of fame.

Find famous people hailing from Iowa. Search by name, date or topic of fame.

This site offers a list of well-known people with a disability or mental condition who have overcome their barriers to achieve and contribute to society. Divided by disability category and include actors, world leaders, singers, and...

This homepage offers links to many famous people from Ireland, including writers, political figures, military figures, inventors, saints, artists, and various groups of peoples that have shaped Ireland's history.

Play a memory match game by matching six different famous people with their occupations.

A great list of famous people - gives the city of their birth, birth and death dates, occupation and a link to a biography of each one.

Meet some of the famous people from Puerto Rico by clicking on a name to access biographical details.

Are there any native born people from Florida, or does everyone move south to enjoy the weather? Have a look at the famous people who came from Florida.

This site contains a list and brief biographies of over 40 famous people, living and dead, from South Carolina.

Whether it is for a school project or to curb curiosity, this is a comprehensive resource for famous folks from Georgia.

Whether it is for a school project or to curb curiosity, this is a comprehensive resource for famous folks from Georgia.

Brief biographical profiles of famous Germans recognized worldwide in the arts, military, movies, politics, sciences, and sports.

A look at famous Australians including actors, authors, artists, athletes, businessmen, politicians, singers, and Australian men & women of note.

Famous people who played the viola include Haydn, Jimi Hendrix, and Dudley Herschback, a Harvard professor.

All fifty states are linked here to lists of famous people from each of them.

Kids learn about 25 famous people of Ancient Greece on this site. The history of this world civilization.

A list of famous people from New Brunswick, Canada, sorted by geographical areas. Click on the names to get information about what that person did.

[Free Registration/Login Required] With this flipchart, kindergarten students will study information about famous people and use the Activotes to answer questions.

Take a quick guide through the life and achievements of famous Greek mathematician Eratosthenes.

Students estimate the ages of famous people, then create a scatterplot with the actual ages. This activity allows them to estimate with linear equations. You can access the age data through the "activity" link.

Brief biographies of hundreds of famous people throughout history who are or were native German-speakers. Many of the biographies also contain a great deal of more general historical information.

Trace the family trees of some famous people to find out if their roots lead to passengers on the Mayflower.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A chart with information about several famous people who immigrated to the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.