American Biographical Institute

The American Biographical Institute (ABI) is a publisher based in the United States in Raleigh, North Carolina. Like the International Biographical Centre (IBC) in the UK, it operates on a vanity press business model and generates its revenue from sales of certificates and books.The ABI writes to individuals who have been cited elsewhere and invites them to receive various honors, such as "International Man of the Year," "Most Admired Man of the Decade" or "Outstanding Man of the 21st Century" (see list below), or to be included in ABI publications, such as 500 Leaders of Science or The World Book of Knowledge, in exchange for a "contribution fee." Those who accept, who sometimes write their own biographies, are offered books or certificates at prices as high as US $ 795.
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Das American Biographical Institute mit Sitz in Raleigh, North Carolina, ist ein 1967 gegründetes US-amerikanisches Unternehmen, das biografische Nachschlagewerke (Personalenzyklopädien) publiziert, sowie mit „Titeln“ und Fantasiezertifikaten handelt.
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