Research methodology

From a name to a verifiable life

Every profile begins as a chronology, not a narrative. We establish identity, dates, offices and achievements before deciding how to explain their significance.

1. Subject selection

We select people with documented influence in politics, business, sport or culture and enough reliable public evidence to support a useful biography. Inclusion records significance; it does not imply endorsement.

2. Source hierarchy

We start with official records, archives, legislation, election authorities, courts, regulators, company filings, universities and recognised sporting or cultural institutions. Reputable scholarship and independent reporting provide context and scrutiny. Self-published material is used only for claims it can reasonably establish.

3. Claim verification

Names, birth and death dates, office terms, results and major milestones are checked across more than one source where practical. When reliable accounts conflict, we explain the disagreement, narrow the claim or omit it. Volatile facts are dated rather than presented as permanent.

4. Writing and review

An editor separates documented fact from interpretation, checks the chronology against the prose, reviews links and confirms image rights. Living people and political subjects receive added scrutiny for attribution, legal status and current roles.

5. Updating the record

Each biography displays publication, update and review dates. Material errors enter the public corrections log; routine style and formatting changes do not. See also our editorial standards and image licensing policy.