There are several ways to search for biographical information. You can also check the index volume of one or more encyclopedias.
Good encyclopedias contain biographical material about well-known people.
A comprehensive index to more than 12 million biographical sketches in over 1,000 current and retrospective biographical dictionaries and directories. A Cumulative Index to Biographical Material in Books and Magazines . H.W. Wilson Co., 1947- . The best known and most often used biographical index , it covers over 3,000 periodicals and numerous books. Search by name or occupation.