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Try these:
A Short History of Geometry- Good overall view of the history of geometry throughout the world. Nice time line and short summaries of geometers' contributions, with most links leading to the web site below.
- Biographies of Famous Geometers
- from the University of Glasgow, Scotland
- History of Mathematics Archive
- from the University of St Andrews, Scotland
- Women Mathematicians
- Biographies from Agnes Scott College
- Google Directory - Science > Math > Mathematicians
- Biographies for about a dozen geometers, some short, some long
- Books on reserve in our library
- The World of Mathematics (4 vols.) by Newman
- The Ages of Mathematics (3 vols.) Linn, ed.
- The History of Mathematics, an Introduction by Burton
- Mathematical People by Albers and Alexanderson
- A Journey Through Genius by Dunham
- The Continuum Dictionary of Women's Biography
- International Dictionary of 20th Century Biography
- A Concise History of Mathematics by Struik
- Math for Smarty Pants by Burns
- Shapes to Cut Out, Color and Make by Jenkins
- Geometry and the Visual Arts by Pedoe
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