What is Dictionary of National Biography?
[[File:Dictionary of National Biography volume 01.djvu|thumb|page=11|The title page of the first volume of the ''Dictionary of National Biography'' (1885)]] The '''''Dictionary of National Biography''''' ('''''DNB''''') is a collection of books. It is a reference series on notable people from [[History of the British Isles|British history]]. The collection has been [[Publishing|published]] since 1885. The updated '''''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''''' ('''''ODNB''''') was published on 23 September 2004. It has 60 volumes and is also [[Online and offline|online]]. the ODNB has 50,113 [[Biography|biographical articles]] about the lives of 54,922 people. {{Authority control}} {{multistub|bio|history}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dictionary of National Biography}} [[Category:Reference works]] [[Category:history of the United Kingdom]]