NNDB

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] 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".^[3]

Notable Names Database

Type of site	Online biographical database of prominent historical and current people
Available in	English
Owner	Soylent Communications
URL	nndb.com
Commercial	Yes
Launched	August 7, 2002 (2002-08-07)
Current status	Online but no longer updated

Entries

Each entry has an executive summary followed by a brief narrative about their life.^[4] It also lists date and cause of death if deceased. Businesspeople and government officials are listed with chronologies of their posts, positions, and board memberships.^[4]

As of 2022, the site is no longer updated.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.^[5]

See also

• NameBase