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Ignatius Loyola Donnelly, 1831-1901. 19th-century American author, Populist politician and eccentric intellectual. He is most remembered today for effectively founding the modern Atlantis theory. His literary achievements included the publication of an early science-fiction dystopia, the 1888 Caesar's Column. He also advocated the theory that Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays.

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Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography: Ignatius Donnelly Article from this 1887 biographical compendium, giving information on both Donnelly and his sister. www.famousamericans.net/ignatiusdonnelly

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Donnelly, Ignatius (1831-1901) Key dates of Donnelly's life, with bibliography. bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000417

Donnelly, Ignatius Bibliography, capsule biography, and links. www.wvu.edu/~lawfac/jelkins/lp-2001/donnelly.html

Ignatius Donnelly Concise biography, portrait and links. www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/2244

Ignatius Donnelly An overview of the Donnelly's changing political affiliations. www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/6460/bio/D/onnellyI.html

Ignatius Donnelly and the End of the World A fictional presentation of Donnelly returning to modern-day California. www.stanford.edu/~meehan/donnelly

A Prophet of Globalisation: Ignatius Donnelly Article by Stephen Holt from On Line Opinion. Looks back on Donnelly as a forerunner of the anti-globalization movement. www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=1337