The Stanford Library of Philosophy

As I am drowning in homework, I have been forced to discover rich new sources of information. The best I have found for biographies of important dead people is the online Stanford Library of Philosophy. It contains lengthy articles on pretty much anybody who has ever thought about philosophy or theology. It's definitely scholarly and has boatloads of links to other such sources on every article. In addition to chronicling these peoples' lives, it also gives a good idea of their personalities.