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| url = {{URL|http://nndb.com}}
| url = {{URL|http://nndb.com}}
| commercial = Yes
| commercial = Yes
| type = Online [[biography|biographical]] database
| type = Online [[biography|biographical]] database of celebrities
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| registration = No
| registration = No
| owner = Soylent Communications
| owner = Soylent Communications
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2002|08|07}}
| launch_date = {{Start date|2002|08|07}}
| current_status = Active
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The '''Notable Names Database''' ('''NNDB''') is an [[online database]] of [[biography|biographical]] details of over 40,000 people. NNDB describes itself as an "intelligence aggregator" of noteworthy persons highlighting their interpersonal connections.<ref>{{cite web|title=NNDB|date=October 15, 2009|url=http://www.nndb.com/|access-date=October 15, 2009}}</ref> It is run by Soylent Communications, a sole proprietorship that hosted the now defunct [[Rotten.com]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/features-issue-sections/10700/rotten-history-shock-site/|title=The legacy of Rotten.com - The Kernel|date=October 26, 2014|work=The Kernel|access-date=May 27, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
The '''Notable Names Database''' ('''NNDB''') is an [[online database]] of [[biography|biographical]] details of over 40,000 people. Soylent Communications, a sole proprietorship that also hosted the later defunct [[Rotten.com]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/features-issue-sections/10700/rotten-history-shock-site/|title=The legacy of Rotten.com|date=October 26, 2014|work=The Kernel|access-date=May 27, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> describes NNDB as an "intelligence aggregator" of noteworthy persons, highlighting their interpersonal connections.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Simić |first=Konstantin |date=2012 |title=Delivering Mobile Government Services Through Cloud Computing |url=https://stage-research.net/ |journal=Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences |volume=5 |issue=2 |doi=10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2012-no2-art10 |issn=|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NNDB|date=October 15, 2009|url=http://www.nndb.com/|access-date=October 15, 2009}}</ref> The Rotten.com domain was registered in 1996 by former [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] and [[Netscape]] software engineer Thomas E. Dell, who was also known by his internet alias, "Soylent".<ref>[https://theoutline.com/post/2549/rotten-com-is-offline?zd=1&zi=bowitgpu "Rotten.com is offline", ''The Outline'', November 29, 2017.]</ref>


==Entries==
==Entries==
Each entry has an executive summary with an assessment of the person's notability.<ref name="Schofield">{{cite news|last=Schofield|first=Jack |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/mar/17/internet|title=Meet the new Who's Who|newspaper=The Guardian|date=March 17, 2008|access-date=October 15, 2009}}</ref> It also lists their deaths, cause of death, and life risk factors that may affect their lives span such as obesity, cocaine addiction, or dwarfism.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Morentin |first1=Benito |last2=Ballesteros |first2=Javier |last3=Callado |first3=Luis F. |last4=Meana |first4=J. Javier |date=December 2014 |title=Recent cocaine use is a significant risk factor for sudden cardiovascular death in 15-49-year-old subjects: a forensic case-control study |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25041688/ |journal=Addiction |volume=109 |issue=12 |pages=2071–2078 |doi=10.1111/add.12691 |issn=1360-0443 |pmid=25041688}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Schofield"/>
Each entry has an executive summary with an assessment of the person's notability.<ref name="Schofield">
{{cite news|last=Schofield|first=Jack|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/mar/17/internet|title=Meet the new Who's Who
|newspaper=The Guardian|date=March 17, 2008|access-date=October 15, 2009}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Schofield"/>


As of 2022 the site is no longer updated.{{Cn|date=December 2024}}
The owner of NNDB is listed as Soylent Communications, a [[Mountain View, California]] web-hosting provider, which also appeared defunct in 2020. In 1996, the domain had been registered by former [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] and [[Netscape]] software engineer Thomas E. Dell, who was also known by his internet alias, "Soylent".<ref>[https://theoutline.com/post/2549/rotten-com-is-offline?zd=1&zi=bowitgpu "Rotten.com is offline", ''The Outline'', November 29, 2017.]</ref>


==NNDB Mapper==
==NNDB Mapper==
The NNDB Mapper, a visual tool for exploring connections between people, was made available in May 2008. It required [[Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash&nbsp;7]].<ref>{{cite news| first=Josh| last=Lowensohn| title=Connecting executives (and celebs) with NNDB Mapper| url=https://www.cnet.com/news/connecting-executives-and-celebs-with-nndb-mapper/| publisher=cnet news| date=May 15, 2008| access-date=October 15, 2009 }}</ref>
The NNDB Mapper, a visual tool for exploring connections between people, was made available in May 2008. It required [[Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash&nbsp;7]].<ref>{{cite news| first=Josh| last=Lowensohn| title=Connecting executives (and celebs) with NNDB Mapper| url=https://www.cnet.com/news/connecting-executives-and-celebs-with-nndb-mapper/| publisher=cnet news| date=May 15, 2008| access-date=October 15, 2009 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 10:25, 26 December 2024

Notable Names Database
Type of site
Online biographical database of celebrities
Available inEnglish
OwnerSoylent Communications
URLnndb.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNo
LaunchedAugust 7, 2002 (2002-08-07)
Current statusActive

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][3] 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".[4]

Entries

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Each entry has an executive summary with an assessment of the person's notability.[5] It also lists their deaths, cause of death, and life risk factors that may affect their lives span such as obesity, cocaine addiction, or dwarfism.[6] 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.[5]

As of 2022 the site is no longer updated.[citation needed]

NNDB Mapper

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The legacy of Rotten.com". The Kernel. October 26, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Simić, Konstantin (2012). "Delivering Mobile Government Services Through Cloud Computing". Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences. 5 (2). doi:10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2012-no2-art10.
  3. ^ "NNDB". October 15, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
  4. ^ "Rotten.com is offline", The Outline, November 29, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Schofield, Jack (March 17, 2008). "Meet the new Who's Who". The Guardian. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
  6. ^ Morentin, Benito; Ballesteros, Javier; Callado, Luis F.; Meana, J. Javier (December 2014). "Recent cocaine use is a significant risk factor for sudden cardiovascular death in 15-49-year-old subjects: a forensic case-control study". Addiction. 109 (12): 2071–2078. doi:10.1111/add.12691. ISSN 1360-0443. PMID 25041688.
  7. ^ Lowensohn, Josh (May 15, 2008). "Connecting executives (and celebs) with NNDB Mapper". cnet news. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
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