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Infobox person
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{{Infobox person}} may be used to summarize information about a particular person, usually at the top of an article.

Redirects and calls

At least 0 other templates call this one and many templates redirect here.

Modules

The following templates are suitable for use as a "module" in this one:

Usage

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article and then filling in the desired fields. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed.

Blank template with basic parameters

name
alt
caption
Born birth_name
birth_date
birth_place
Died death_date
death_place
Nationality nationality
Other names other_names
Occupation occupation
Years active years_active
Known for known_for
Notable work notable_works
{{Infobox person
| name          = 
| image         = 
| alt           = 
| caption       = 
| birth_name    = 
| birth_date    =  <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. -->
| birth_place   = 
| death_date    =  <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place   = 
| nationality   = 
| other_names   = 
| occupation    = 
| years_active  = 
| known_for     = 
| notable_works = 
}}

Blank template with all parameters

Please remove unused parameters, and do not insert trivia or dubious assertions in an attempt to fill all parameters. Only the most pertinent information should be included.

honorific_prefix
name
honorific_suffix
alt
caption
Native name native_name
Pronunciation pronunciation
Born birth_name
birth_date
birth_place
Disappeared disappeared_date
disappeared_place
Status disappeared_status
Died death_date
death_place
Cause of death death_cause
Body discovered body_discovered
Resting place resting_place
resting_place_coordinates
Monuments monuments
Residence residence
Nationality nationality
Other names other_names
Citizenship citizenship
Education education
Alma mater alma_mater
Occupation occupation
Years active years_active
Era era
Employer employer
Organization organization
Agent agent
Known for known_for
Notable work notable_works
Style style
Home town home_town
Salary salary
Net worth net_worth
Height height
Weight weight
Television television
Title title
Term term
Predecessor predecessor
Successor successor
Political party party
Movement movement
Opponent(s) opponents
Board member of boards
Religion religion (denomination)
Criminal charge criminal_charge
Criminal penalty criminal_penalty
Criminal status criminal_status
Spouse(s) spouse
Partner(s) partner
Children children
Parent(s) parents
Relatives relatives
Family family
Call-sign callsign
Awards awards
Website website
module
module2
module3
module4
module5
module6
Signature
[[File:signature|signature_size
|alt=signature_alt|signature_alt]]
Notes
footnotes
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix   = 
| name               =  <!-- include middle initial, if not specified in birth_name -->
| honorific_suffix   = 
| image              =  <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing [[brackets]] -->
| image_upright =
| image_size = <!-- DISCOURAGED per WP:IMGSIZE. Use image_upright. -->
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = 
| pronunciation      = 
| birth_name         =  <!-- only use if different from name above -->
| birth_date         =  <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. -->
| birth_place        = 
| baptised           =  <!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->
| disappeared_date   =  <!-- {{disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) -->
| disappeared_place  = 
| disappeared_status = 
| death_date         =  <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place        = 
| death_cause        = 
| body_discovered    = 
| resting_place      = 
| resting_place_coordinates =  <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->
| burial_place       =  <!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->
| burial_coordinates =  <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->
| monuments          = 
| residence          = 
| nationality        = 
| other_names        = 
| citizenship        = 
| education          = 
| alma_mater         = 
| occupation         = 
| years_active       = 
| era                = 
| employer           = 
| organization       = 
| agent              =  <!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->
| known_for          = 
| notable_works      =  <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works" -->
| style              = 
| home_town          = 
| salary             = 
| net_worth          =  <!-- Net worth should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->
| height             =  <!-- "X cm", "X m"  or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
| weight             =  <!-- "X kg", "X lb" or "X st Y lb" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
| television         = 
| title              = 
| term               = 
| predecessor        = 
| successor          = 
| party              = 
| movement           = 
| opponents          = 
| boards             = 
| religion           =  <!-- Religion should be supported with a citation from a reliable source, showing self-identification if a living person; do not add a religious denomination here -->
| denomination       =  <!-- Denomination should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->
| criminal_charge    =  <!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->
| criminal_penalty   = 
| criminal_status    = 
| spouse             =  <!-- Use article title or common name -->
| partner            =  <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->
| children           = 
| parents            =  <!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->
| mother             =  <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
| father             =  <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
| relatives          = 
| family             = 
| callsign           = 
| awards             = 
| website            =  <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| module             = 
| module2            = 
| module3            = 
| module4            = 
| module5            = 
| module6            = 
| signature          = 
| signature_size     = 
| signature_alt      = 
| footnotes          = 
}}

Parameters

Do not use all these parameters for any one person. The list is long to cover a wide range of people. Only use those parameters that convey essential or notable information about the subject, and ensure that that information is sourced in the article or (if present only in the infobox) in the infobox itself. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed. If a data field has more than one parameter name which can be used, the preferred name is listed first in bold print.

Parameter Explanation
honorific_prefix To appear on the line above the person's name
name Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide birth_name (below) if different from name). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the birth_name field, include them here.
honorific_suffix To appear on the line below the person's name
image Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc. If an image is desired but not available, one may add "yes" to the "needs-photo" section of the {{WikiProject Biography}} template on the talkpage. If no image is available yet, do not use an image placeholder.
image_upright Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).
image_size
(imagesize)
DEPRECATED/DISCOURAGED. Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. Use of this parameter is discouraged as per WP:IMGSIZE. Use image_upright instead.
alt Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as "photograph") is rarely sufficient. See WP:ALT.
caption Caption for image, if needed. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.
native_name The person's name in their own language, if different.
native_name_lang ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} in |native_name= instead.
pronunciation Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.
birth_name Name at birth; only use if different from name.
birth_date Date of birth: {{birth date and age}} (if living) or {{birth date}} (if dead). See Template:Birth date and age/doc for details on usage. If only a year of birth is known, or age as of a certain date, consider using {{birth year and age}} or {{birth based on age as of date}}. For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use {{birth year and age}} or a similar option. The templates mentioned in this paragraph emit metadata indicating the date is in the Gregorian calendar; if the date is in the Julian calendar, do not use these templates, just write the date.
birth_place Place of birth: city, administrative region, country. Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976). Do not use a flag template. Per WP:INFOBOXPURPOSE, it is preferred to omit unnecessary or redundant info. For example, it is not necessary to state: "New York City, New York, United States" when "New York City, U.S." carries exactly the same information for far fewer characters. Countries should generally not be linked per WP:OVERLINK.
baptised Date of baptism: Only for use when birth date is not known (e.g., for Ludwig van Beethoven). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates.
disappeared_date (For missing people) Date of disappearance: {{disappeared date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{disappeared date}} (if birth date unknown).
disappeared_place (For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Do not use a flag template.
disappeared_status (For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using {{missing for}} to calculate the time since disappearance), or if the person has been declared dead in absentia, with a date for such a ruling.
death_date Date of death: {{death date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{death date}} (if birth date unknown). See Template:Death date/doc for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using {{death year and age}}. The templates mentioned in this paragraph emit metadata indicating the date is in the Gregorian calendar; if the date is in the Julian calendar, do not use these templates, just write the date.
death_place Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: Do not use a flag template. Use the name of the deathplace at the time of death, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976)
death_cause Cause of death. Should be clearly defined and sourced.
body_discovered Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). Do not use a flag template.
resting_place Location of burial, ash-scattering, etc. If no location, leave blank. Do not use a flag template.
resting_place_coordinates Coordinates for location of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use {{coord}} template.
burial_place Place of burial, alternative to |resting_place= which displays the label Burial place.
burial_coordinates Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany |burial_place=. Use {{coord}} template.
monuments Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.
residence Location(s) where the person notably resides/resided, if different from birthplace. Do not use a flag template.
nationality May be used instead of citizenship (below) or vice versa in cases where any confusion could result. Should only be used with citizenship when they somehow differ. Do not link if a commonly known nationality. Do not use a flag template.
other_names Other notable names for the person, if different from name and birth_name.
citizenship Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. See usage notes for nationality above. Should only be used if citizenship cannot be inferred from the birthplace; note that many countries do not automatically grant citizenship to people born within their borders. Do not link if a commonly known country. Do not use a flag template.
education Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the |alma_mater= parameter may be more appropriate.
alma_mater Alma mater. This parameter is a more concise alternative to |education=, and will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution. It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as perhaps at Bill Gates.
occupation Occupation(s) as given in the lead. Please observe sentence case and capitalise only the first letter of the first item; e.g.:
  • Musician
  • actor
  • singer-songwriter
years_active Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active (note the use of an en dash, not hyphen). If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the birth_date and death_date parameters.
era Era in which the person lived and worked; less specific than |years_active=. e.g., "Medieval".
employer Employer(s), if relevant.
organization Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.
agent The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a Reliable Source.
known_for
(known)
A brief description of why the person is notable.
notable_works Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any; produces label "Notable work". May be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works". "Credits" and "Notable work" are intended to be short in-line lists; "Works" is intended to link to a list article for a larger body of work, not all of which may be individually notable.
style The style in which the subject works, if applicable.
influences No longer supported.
influenced No longer supported.
home_town The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birthplace and residence.
salary Annual salary or compensation, if relevant.
net_worth Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.
height If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.
weight If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.
television Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject.
title Multiple uses:

See also "awards" parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.

term Years the person held the title listed above.
predecessor Person who previously held the title listed above.
successor Person who subsequently held the title listed above.
party If relevant. Field labelled Political party.
movement If relevant. Movement can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.
opponents Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).
boards For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.
religion "Overwhelmingly clear consensus" in this RFC is to remove this parameter from the infobox. For denominations use the parameter below.
denomination Denomination of religion, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation to a reliable source in the article body.
criminal_charge
criminal_penalty
criminal_status
For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.
spouse(s) Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–99) for former spouse(s). Use article title (if linking) or common name. Separate entries using {{Plainlist}} or {{Unbulleted list}}. For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year.
partner(s) If particularly relevant, or if the partner is notable; "partner" here means unmarried life partners (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partner. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–99) for former partner(s).
children Only if independently notable themselves or particularly relevant. Number of children (e.g., three or 3), or list of names if notable, in which case, separate entries using {{Plainlist}} or {{Unbulleted list}}. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless notable.
parents Names of parents; include only if they are independently notable or particularly relevant. Separate entries using {{Plainlist}} or {{Unbulleted list}}. If subject has only one notable mother and/or only one notable father, mother and father parameters may be used instead
mother Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays Parent(s) as label, and is overwritten by the parents parameter.
father Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays Parent(s) as label, and is overwritten by the parents parameter.
relatives
(relations)
Names of siblings or other relatives; include only if independently notable or particularly relevant. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc.). Separate entries using {{Plainlist}} or {{Unbulleted list}}.
callsign Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.
awards Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. See also "title" parameter, above, for awarded titles. A single award should not use both parameters.
website Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{URL}} as in {{URL|Example.com}}.
  • module
  • module2
  • module3
  • module4
  • module5
  • module6
Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one. Example:
{{Infobox person
| name                = Ian Watkins
...
| module =
    {{Infobox musical artist
    | embed = yes
    | background = solo_singer <!-- mandatory field -->
    ...
    }} <!-- end of Infobox musical artist -->
...
}} <!-- end of Infobox person -->

For more detailed information, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed

signature An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.
signature_size Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the "image_size" parameter.
signature_alt Alt text for the signature image. For example, for File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.
footnotes Notes about any of the infobox data.

Examples

Bill Gates
Bill Gates in WEF, 2007.jpg
Bill Gates at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 2007
Born William Henry Gates III
(1955-10-28) October 28, 1955 (age Script error: No such module "age".)
Seattle, Washington, US
Residence Medina, Washington
Alma mater Harvard University (dropped out in 1975)
Occupation
Net worth IncreaseUS$53 billion (2010)[1]
Spouse(s) Melinda Gates (married 1994)
Children 3
Parent(s)
Website microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg
Signature
Bill Gates signature.svg
{{Infobox person
| name              = Bill Gates
| image             = Bill Gates in WEF, 2007.jpg
| caption           = Bill Gates at the [[World Economic Forum]] in [[Davos]], 2007
| birth_name        = William Henry Gates III
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1955|10|28}}
| birth_place       = [[Seattle]], Washington, US
| occupation        = {{unbulleted list| Chairman of [[Microsoft]] (non-executive) | Co-chair of [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]] | Director of [[Berkshire Hathaway]] | CEO of [[Cascade Investment]] }}
| networth          = {{increase}}[[United States dollar|US$]]53 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]] (2010)<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/profile/bill-gates/ Bill Gates profile]. Forbes.com. Retrieved April 2010.</ref>
| spouse            = [[Melinda Gates]] (married 1994)
| children          = 3
| residence         = [[Medina, Washington]]
| alma_mater        = Harvard University (dropped out in 1975)
| website           = {{URL|microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg}}
| signature         = BillGates Signature.svg
| parents           = {{unbulleted list| [[William H. Gates, Sr.]] | [[Mary Maxwell Gates]] }}
}}

Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

  • adr
  • agent
  • bday
  • birthplace
  • category
  • country-name
  • deathdate
  • deathplace
  • extended-address
  • family-name
  • fn (required)
  • given-name
  • honorific-prefix
  • honorific-suffix
  • label
  • locality
  • n
  • nickname
  • note
  • org
  • role
  • url
  • vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly error report for this template.

TemplateData for Infobox person

An infobox for articles about people

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Honorific prefixhonorific_prefixhonorific prefix

To appear on the line above the person's name

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Namename

Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide birth_name (below) if different from name). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the birth_name field, include them here.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownrequired
Honorific suffixhonorific_suffixhonorific suffix

To appear on the line below the person's name

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Imageimage

Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc. If an image is desired but not available, one may add "yes" to the "needs-photo" section of the :Template:WPBiography on the talkpage. If no image is available yet, do not use an image placeholder.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Image uprightimage_upright

Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).

Default
1
Example
1.15
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Image sizeimage_sizeimage sizeimagesize

DEPRECATED/DISCOURAGED. Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. Use of this parameter is discouraged as per WP:IMGSIZE. Use image_upright instead.

Default
220px
Example
200px
Auto value
empty
Unknowndeprecated
Altalt

Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as "photograph") is rarely sufficient. See WP:ALT.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Captioncaptionimage captionimage_caption

Caption for image, if needed. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Native namenative_name

The person's name in their own language, if different.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Native name languagenative_name_lang

ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use Template:lang in `native_name` instead.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Native name pronunciationpronunciation

Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Birth namebirth_namebirthname

Name at birth; only use if different from name.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Birth datebirth_date

Date of birth: {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. If only a year of birth is known, or age as of a certain date, consider using Template:birth year and age or Template:birth based on age as of date.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Birth placebirth_place

Place of birth: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976). Do not use a flag template.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Baptisedbaptised

Date of baptism: ONLY for use when birth date is not known (e.g., Beethoven). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Disappeared datedisappeared_date

(For missing people) Date of disappearance: Template:disappeared date and age (if birth date is known) or Template:disappeared date (if birth date unknown).

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Disappeared placedisappeared_place

(For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Do not use a flag template.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Disappeared statusdisappeared_statusstatus

(For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using Template:missing for to calculate the time since disappearance), or if the person has been declared dead in absentia, with a date for such a ruling.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Death datedeath_date

Date of death: {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if birth date is known) or Template:death date (if birth date unknown). See Template:Death date/doc for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using Template:death year and age.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Death placedeath_place

Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: Do not use a flag template. Use the name of the deathplace at the time of death, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976)

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Death causedeath_causedeath cause

Cause of death.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Body discoveredbody_discoveredbody discovered

Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). Do not use a flag template.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Resting placeresting_placeresting placerestingplace

Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc. Do not use a flag template.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Resting place coordinatesresting_place_coordinatesresting place coordinatesrestingplacecoordinates

Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use Template:coord template.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Unknownoptional
Burial placeburial_place

Place of burial, alternative to 'Resting place' Displays the label 'Burial place'.

Default
empty
Example
empty
Auto value
empty
Contentoptional
Burial place coordinatesburial_coordinates

Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany 'Burial place'. Use {{coord}} template.

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Monumentsmonuments

Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.

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Residenceresidence

Location(s) where the person notably resides/resided, if different from birth place. Do not use a flag template.

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Nationalitynationality

Nationality. May be used instead of citizenship (below) or vice versa in cases where any confusion could result. Should only be used 'with' citizenship when they somehow differ. Should only be used if nationality cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Do not use a flag template.

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Other namesother_namesother namesothernamealias

Other notable names for the person, if different from name and birth_name.

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Citizenshipcitizenship

Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. See usage notes for nationality above. Should only be used if citizenship cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Do not use a flag template.

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Educationeducation

Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the `alma_mater` parameter may be more appropriate.

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Alma materalma_materalma mater

Alma mater. This parameter is a more concise alternative to `education`, and will most often simply consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution. It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as at Bill Gates.

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Occupationoccupation

Occupation(s) as given in the lead.

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Years activeyears_activeyears activeyearsactive

Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active (note the use of an en dash, not hyphen). If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the birth_date and death_date parameters.

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Eraera

Era during which the subject lived or was active. Less specific than 'years active'.

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Employeremployer

Employer(s), if relevant.

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Organizationorganizationorganizations

Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.

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Agentagent

The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source.

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Known Forknown_forknown forknown

A brief description of what the person is notable for.

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Notable worksnotable_worksworkscreditsnotable works

Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any.

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Stylestyle

The style in which the subject works, if applicable.

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Home townhome_townhome town

The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birth place and residence.

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Salarysalary

Annual salary or compensation, if relevant.

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Net worthnet_worthnet worthnetworth

Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.

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Heightheight

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.

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Height in metresheight_m

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in metres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).

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Height in centimetresheight_cm

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in centimetres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).

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Height in feetheight_ft

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in whole feet (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_in.

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Remaining height in inchesheight_in

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in remaining inches (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_ft.

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Weightweight

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.

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Weight in kilogrammesweight_kg

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in kilogrammes (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).

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Weight in poundsweight_lb

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in pounds, or their weight in remaining pounds if weight in whole stones is specified (it will be automatically converted to SI).

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Weight in stonesweight_st

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in whole stones (it will be automatically converted to SI).

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Televisiontelevision

Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject.

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Titletitle

Multiple uses: Formal title, such as First Lady of Japan for Akie Abe.; Awarded title, such as Mr. Olympia for Arnold Schwarzenegger.; Job title, such as President of Calvin College for Anthony Diekema.; A combination of the above, such as Professor of Mathematics and Fellow of the Royal Society for Bill Parry See also "awards" parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.

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Termterm

Years the person held the title listed above.

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Predecessorpredecessor

Person who previously held the title listed above.

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Successorsuccessor

Person who subsequently held the title listed above.

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Partyparty

If relevant. Field labelled Political party.

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Movementmovement

If relevant. '''Movement''' can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.

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Opponentsopponents

Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).

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Boardsboards

For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.

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Religionreligion

No longer to be supported per Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)/Archive 126 #RfC: Religion in biographical infoboxes.

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Denominationdenomination

Denomination of religion, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.

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Criminal chargecriminal_chargecriminal charge

For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.

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Criminal penaltycriminal_penaltycriminal penalty

For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.

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Criminal statuscriminal_statusjudicial_statusjudicial statuscriminal status

For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.

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Spouse(s)spouse

Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–99) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year.

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Partner(s)partnerdomesticpartnerdomestic_partner

For unmarried life partners (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–99) for former partner(s).

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Childrenchildren

Number of children (e.g., three or 3), or list of names, in which case, separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless the children are independently notable.

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Parent(s)parents

Names of parents. Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. If subject has only one notable mother and/or father, 'mother' and 'father' parameters may be used instead

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Mothermother

Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.

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Fatherfather

Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.

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Relativesrelativesrelations

Names of siblings or other relatives. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list.

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Familyfamily

Family or house of the individual, if notable.

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Callsigncallsign

Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.

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Awardsawards

Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. See also "title" parameter, above, for awarded titles. A single award should not use both parameters.

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Honourshonourshonors

Honours the individual has been awarded, if notable.

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WebsitewebsitehomepageURL

Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use Template:URL as in Example.com . Do not include the www. part unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read.

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Modulemodulemisc

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

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Module twomodule2misc2

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

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Module threemodule3misc3

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

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Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

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Module fivemodule5misc5

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

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Module sixmodule6misc6

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

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Signaturesignature

An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.

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Signature sizesignature_size

Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the "image_size" parameter.

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Signature altsignature_altsignature alt

Alt text for the signature image. For example, for :File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.

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Footnotesfootnotes

Notes about any of the infobox data.

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Name CSS over-rideabovestyle

A CSS style to use for the individual's name, over-riding the community norm. Only use in exception circumstances.

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Use a child/embedded infoboxchild

Allows you to specify a child or embedded infobox within this one. For experts only.

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DEPRECATED: Influencesinfluences

DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.

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DEPRECATED: Influencedinfluenced

DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.

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Tracking categories

See also

Variations of this template which use Wikidata:

Alternative templates are listed at WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes and within the people and person infobox templates category.

  1. Bill Gates profile. Forbes.com. Retrieved April 2010.