num_pages: 624
description: This authoritative biographical dictionary covers the lives and the claim to fame of 1,750 famous men and women who by deed or thought have set their mark on our century. Entries include a sketch of the family background and education of the subject, followed by a description of the events that have brought them to fame or infamy, and a summary of their achievements or misdemeanors.
language: English
title: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century World Biography
titlecomplete: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century World Biography (Oxford Quick Reference)
genres: Reference, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Oxford University Press