The dictionary of canadian biography
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Dictionary of biographies of Canadian people published in both English and French
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography (DCB; French: Dictionnaire biographique du Canada) is a dictionary of biographical entries for individuals who have contributed to the history of Canada. The DCB, which was initiated in 1959, is a collaboration between the University of Toronto and Laval University. Fifteen volumes have so far been published with more than 8,400 biographies of individuals who died or whose last known activity fell between the years 1000 and 1930. The entire print edition is online, along with some additional biographies to the year 2000.
Establishment of the project
[edit]The project was undertaken following a bequest to the University of Toronto from businessman James Nicholson for the establishment of a Canadian version of the United Kingdom's Dictionary of National Biography.[1]
In the spring of 1959, George Wi
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Presents the Canadian biographies, with their bibliographies, from the first 14 volumes of the DCB/DBC largely as they appear in the printed version, published over the course of more than 30 years, from 1966 to 1998.