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The '''Notable Names Database''' ('''NNDB''') is an [[online database]] of [[biography|biographical]] details of over 40,000 people. NNDB described 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 was 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 had 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 listed 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 were 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 was 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==
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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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