The Notable Names Database (NNDB) is an
online database
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of
biographical details of over 40,000 people. Soylent Communications, a
sole proprietorship
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that also hosted the later 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 software engineer Thomas E. Dell, who was also known by his internet alias, "Soylent".
Entries
Each entry has an executive summary followed by a brief narrative about their life.
It also lists date and
cause of death
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if deceased. Businesspeople and government officials are listed with chronologies of their posts, positions, and board memberships.
As of 2022, the site is no longer updated.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.
See also
*
NameBase
References
External links
* {{official website
Internet properties established in 2002
Databases
Online databases
Online person databases