NNDB

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Notable Names Database
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Type of site
Online biographical database of prominent historical and current people
Available in English
OwnerSoylent Communications
URL nndb.com
CommercialYes
LaunchedAugust 7, 2002 (2002-08-07)
Current statusOnline but no longer updated

The Notable Names Database (NNDB) is an online database of biographical details of over 40,000 people. Soylent Communications, a sole proprietorship that also hosted the later defunct Rotten.com, [1] describes NNDB as an "intelligence aggregator" of noteworthy persons, highlighting their interpersonal connections. [2] The Rotten.com domain was registered in 1996 by former Apple and Netscape software engineer Thomas E. Dell, who was also known by his internet alias, "Soylent". [3]

Contents

Entries

Each entry has an executive summary followed by a brief narrative about their life. [4] It also lists date and cause of death if deceased. Businesspeople and government officials are listed with chronologies of their posts, positions, and board memberships. [4]

As of 2022, the site is no longer updated.

NNDB Mapper

The NNDB Mapper, a visual tool for exploring connections between people, was made available in May 2008. It required Adobe Flash 7. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The legacy of Rotten.com". The Kernel. October 26, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "NNDB". October 15, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Rotten.com is offline", The Outline, November 29, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Schofield, Jack (March 17, 2008). "Meet the new Who's Who". The Guardian. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
  5. ↑ Lowensohn, Josh (May 15, 2008). "Connecting executives (and celebs) with NNDB Mapper". cnet news. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
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