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'''NNDB''', ostensibly standing for '''Notable Names Database''', produced by [[Soylent Communications]], is an [[online database]] of [[biography|biographical]] details of notable people. NNDB describes itself as an "intelligence aggregator" containing links between people as well as [[vital statistics]], job history, [[religion]], [[sexual orientation]] and a [[biography]] (including [[criminal record]]) – also crosslinked. [[As of 2006|As of December 2006]], NNDB contains more than 50,000 entries encompassing over 20,000 profiles of prominent individuals. Readers may suggest additions or corrections which are later vetted by an NNDB staff member. |
'''NNDB''', ostensibly standing for '''Notable Names Database''', produced by [[Soylent Communications]], is an [[online database]] of [[biography|biographical]] details of notable people. NNDB describes itself as an "intelligence aggregator" containing links between people as well as [[vital statistics]], job history, [[religion]], [[sexual orientation]] and a [[biography]] (including [[criminal record]]) – also crosslinked. [[As of 2006|As of December 2006]], NNDB contains more than 50,000 entries encompassing over 20,000 profiles of prominent individuals. Readers may suggest additions or corrections which are later vetted by an NNDB staff member. |
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[[Jimmy Wales]] has declared that NNDB, which had listed his birthday wrong by one day for many months, is not a valid source.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maria_Bartiromo&diff=prev&oldid=104248350 NNDB is never a valid source]</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:05, 30 January 2007
NNDB, ostensibly standing for Notable Names Database, produced by Soylent Communications, is an online database of biographical details of notable people. NNDB describes itself as an "intelligence aggregator" containing links between people as well as vital statistics, job history, religion, sexual orientation and a biography (including criminal record) – also crosslinked. As of December 2006, NNDB contains more than 50,000 entries encompassing over 20,000 profiles of prominent individuals. Readers may suggest additions or corrections which are later vetted by an NNDB staff member.
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