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About People Library

People Library organizes profiles, biographies, works and interview links from public sources into a searchable collection. It currently includes 4564 notable people from science, art, business, politics and other fields.

Sources and licenses

  • Wikidata: Basic profiles (names, dates, nationality and occupations), available under CC0.
  • Wikipedia: Summaries and biographies, primarily from Chinese Wikipedia with English fallback. Text is used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Each profile credits the source language, article title and original link. Excerpts and punctuation or script adjustments are also shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Wikimedia Commons: Portraits follow their individual licenses. Attribution appears below each portrait.
  • OpenLibrary: Catalog information for biographies and related books.
  • WeRead: Search links and basic information for Chinese books.
  • YouTube / TED / Bilibili / Google: Search links for interviews, talks and documentaries.

Categories

People are grouped by their primary occupation: entrepreneurs, scientists, scholars, writers, film and television figures, musicians, artists, athletes, political figures and media figures. For people working across fields, the most representative occupation is used.

Editorial process and corrections

Profiles and summaries are compiled from public sources and do not replace original records. Verified milestones include sources and verification dates. Unverified book relationships are labeled separately. Search links do not confirm a particular interview or work.

Update dates reflect changes on this site, not publication dates of original sources. Discrepancies are checked against identities and linked sources. Uncertain claims are excluded from verified entries; corrections retain supporting sources and records.

For corrections, removal requests or data licensing inquiries, see Contact information.

Notes and disclaimer

  • Public-source content may be incomplete or contain errors due to delayed updates. It is provided for reference.
  • The books section provides search and catalog information. Interview and book search sections contain search links to third-party platforms. Links open the corresponding platform; the content is hosted there.