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Honorific prefix(es), to appear on the line above the person's 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(es), to appear on the line below the person's name

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.

Example

abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif

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

Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Siglum, monogram, shortcut, if relevant.

Name at birth; only use if different from name.

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.

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.

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. Parameter 'baptized' can be used for articles that use American english spelling.

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

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

(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.

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.

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)

Cause of death. This should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deprecated; do not use.

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

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. 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.

Occupation(s) as given in the lead.

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

Employer(s), if relevant.

Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.

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

A brief description of what the person is notable for.

Example

Environmental activism

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

The style in which the subject works, if applicable.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

no description

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

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).

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

Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject.

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.

Years the person held the title listed above.

Person who previously held the title listed above.

Person who subsequently held the title listed above.

If relevant. Field labelled Political party.

If relevant. Field labelled Other political affiliations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–1999) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, do not include an end year. {{Marriage}} may be used.

For unmarried life partners in a domestic partnership (of any gender or sexual orientation), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s).

Number of children (e.g., 3), or list of independently notable names, in which case, separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. Names may be preceded by a number to show total children and avoid implying that named children are the only offspring. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless notable.

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

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

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

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.

Family or house of the individual, if notable.

Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.

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.

Honours the individual has been awarded, if notable.

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

Example

{{URL|example.com}}

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Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

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

Alter from Signature to, for example, Seal

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

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.

Notes about any of the infobox data.

Where an infobox has no image but Wikidata has an image name, add an image or |nocat_wdimage=yes to the infobox.

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

DEPRECATED: Use this infobox within another one. For experts only.

Example

yes

DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.

DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.

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