NNDB
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Type of site | Online biographical database |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Soylent Communications |
| URL | nndb |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | August 7, 2002 |
| Current status | Active |
The Notable Names Database (NNDB) is an online database of biographical details of over 40,000 people. NNDB describes itself as an "intelligence aggregator" of noteworthy persons highlighting their interpersonal connections.[1] It is run by Soylent Communications, a sole proprietorship that hosted the now-defunct Rotten.com.[2]
Entries
Each entry has an executive summary with an assessment of the person's notability.[3] 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.[3]
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/Netscape software engineer Thomas E. Dell, who was also known by his internet alias, "Soylent".[4]
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
- ^ "NNDB". October 15, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ "The legacy of Rotten.com - The Kernel". The Kernel. October 26, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Schofield, Jack (March 17, 2008). "Meet the new Who's Who". The Guardian. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ "Rotten.com is offline", The Outline, November 29, 2017.
- ^ Lowensohn, Josh (May 15, 2008). "Connecting executives (and celebs) with NNDB Mapper". cnet news. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
