The Notable Names Database (NNDB) is an
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of
biographical
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details of over 40,000 people. Soylent Communications, a sole proprietorship that also hosted the now-defunct
Rotten.com, describes NNDB as an "intelligence aggregator" of noteworthy persons highlighting their interpersonal connections. The Rotten.com domain was registered in 1996 by former
Apple
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and
Netscape
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software engineer Thomas E. Dell, who was also known by his internet alias, "Soylent".
Entries
Each entry has an executive summary with an assessment of the person's notability.
It also lists their deaths, cause of deaths, and life risk factors that may affect their life span such as obesity, cocaine addiction, or dwarfism. Businesspeople and government officials are listed with chronologies of their posts, positions, and board memberships. NNDB has articles on films with user-submitted reviews, discographies of selected music groups, and extensive bibliographies.
NNDB Mapper
The NNDB Mapper, a visual tool for exploring connections between people, was made available in May 2008. It required
Adobe Flash 7.
See also
*
NameBase NameBase is a web-based cross-indexed database of names that focuses on individuals involved in the international intelligence community, U.S. foreign policy, crime, and business. The focus is on the post-World War II era and on left of center, ...
References
External links
* {{official website
Internet properties established in 2002
Databases
Online databases
Online person databases