This website contains over five thousand concise biographies of individuals who have made a significant contribution to national life, whether in Wales or more widely.
An interactive Timeline of individuals in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography is now available. The timeline is powered using linked open data and openly licensed content hosted by Wikimedia.
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Benjamin Bowen Thomas (1899 - 1977)
Ben Bowen Thomas was one of the most influential public figures in twentieth-century Wales. He made an enormous contribution to education and Welsh culture as Warden of Coleg Harlech, as a civil servant and as a diplomat with UNESCO
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