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This is the template sandbox page for Template:Infobox person (diff). See also the companion subpage for test cases.

• {{Personbox}}

The design and content of biographical infoboxes must follow Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy, as well as infobox and biographical style guideline. All content displayed in this template must adhere to the biographies of living persons policy if applicable. Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material must be removed immediately from the article and its infobox, especially if potentially libellous.

This template is used on approximately 519,000 pages, or roughly 1% of all pages. About 410,000 of them (90%) are in mainspace. To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Please note that in 2016, the |religion= and |ethnicity= parameters were removed from Infobox person as a result of the RfC: Religion in biographical infoboxes and the RfC: Ethnicity in infoboxes as clarified by this discussion.

This template uses Lua: Module:Infobox (sandbox) Module:InfoboxImage (sandbox) Module:Check for unknown parameters (sandbox) Module:Check for clobbered parameters (sandbox)

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

Redirects and calls

At least 25 other templates call this one and many templates redirect here.

Modules

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

• Templates in Category:Biographical templates usable as a module
• {{Listen}}
• {{Infobox Chinese}}

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
caption
Born	birth_name birth_date birth_place
Died	death_date death_place
Other names	other_names
Occupation	occupation
Years active	years_active
Known for	known_for
Notable work	notable_works

{{Infobox person
| name          = <!-- defaults to article title when left blank -->
| image         = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing ] -->
| alt           = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption       = 
| birth_name    = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| 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 ]. 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   = 
| other_names   = 
| occupation    = 
| years_active  = 
| known_for     = 
| notable_works = 
}}

name
caption
Born	birth_name birth_date birth_place
Died	death_date death_place
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_place   = 
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| other_names   = 
| occupation    = 
| years_active  = 
| known_for     = 
| notable_works = 
}}

Blank template with all parameters

Only the most pertinent information should be included. Please remove unused parameters, and refrain from inserting dubious trivia in an attempt to fill all parameters.

honorific_prefixnamehonorific_suffix
native_name
caption
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
Nationality	nationality
Other names	other_names
Siglum	siglum
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
Television	television
Height	height
Title	title
Term	term
Predecessor	predecessor
Successor	successor
Political party	party
Other political affiliations	otherparty
Movement	movement
Opponent	opponents
Board member of	boards
Criminal charges	criminal_charges
Criminal penalty	criminal_penalty
Criminal status	criminal_status
Spouse	spouse
Partner	partner
Children	children
Parent	parents
Relatives	relatives
Family	family
Call sign	callsign
Awards	awards
module
module2
module3
module4
module5
module6
Website	website
signature_type
signature.jpg
Notes
footnotes

{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix   = 
| name               = <!-- defaults to article title when left blank -->
| honorific_suffix   = 
| image              = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing ] -->
| image_upright      = 
| landscape          = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
| alt                = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption            = 
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = 
| pronunciation      = 
| birth_name         = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| 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 ]. 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}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1967|8|31|1908|2|28}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->
| death_place        = 
| death_cause        = <!-- should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability -->
| 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          = 
| nationality        = <!-- do not use per ] -->
| other_names        = 
| siglum             = 
| citizenship        = <!-- use only when necessary per ] -->
| 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"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->
| style              = 
| height             = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
| television         = 
| title              = <!-- formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->
| term               = 
| predecessor        = 
| successor          = 
| party              = 
| otherparty         =
| movement           = 
| opponents          = 
| boards             = 
| criminal_charges   = <!-- 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           = <!-- amateur radio, use if relevant -->
| awards             = 
| website            = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| module             = 
| module2            = 
| module3            = 
| module4            = 
| module5            = 
| module6            = 
| signature          = 
| signature_type     =
| signature_size     = 
| signature_alt      = 
| footnotes          = 
}}

{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix   = 
| name               = 
| honorific_suffix   = 
| image              = 
| image_upright      = 
| landscape          = 
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = 
| pronunciation      = 
| birth_name         = 
| birth_date         = 
| birth_place        = 
| baptised           = 
| disappeared_date   = 
| disappeared_place  = 
| disappeared_status = 
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| death_cause        = 
| body_discovered    = 
| resting_place      = 
| resting_place_coordinates = 
| burial_place       = 
| burial_coordinates = 
| monuments          = 
| nationality        = 
| other_names        = 
| siglum             = 
| citizenship        = 
| education          = 
| alma_mater         = 
| occupation         = 
| years_active       = 
| era                = 
| employer           = 
| organization       = 
| agent              = 
| known_for          = 
| notable_works      = 
| style              = 
| height             = 
| television         = 
| title              = 
| term               = 
| predecessor        = 
| successor          = 
| party              = 
| otherparty         =
| movement           = 
| opponents          = 
| boards             = 
| criminal_charges   = 
| criminal_penalty   = 
| criminal_status    = 
| spouse             = 
| partner            = 
| children           = 
| parents            = 
| mother             = 
| father             = 
| relatives          = 
| family             = 
| callsign           = 
| awards             = 
| website            = 
| module             = 
| module2            = 
| module3            = 
| module4            = 
| module5            = 
| module6            = 
| signature          = 
| signature_type     =
| 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 this 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. Many parameters have alternative names, implemented for compatibility with other templates (especially to aid merging). The preferred names are shown in the table below.

{{Infobox person
| name = Paul McCartney
...
| module = 
 {{Infobox musical artist
 | embed = yes
 | instrument = piano
 ...
 }} <!-- end of Infobox musical artist -->
...
}} <!-- end of Infobox person -->

Additional parameter usage explanation

Image

The image in the infobox should be representative of the person who is the subject of the article. For some historical figures, particularly those born in the 18th century or before, this image is often a painting or other artistic depiction of the individual (see George Washington). Persons born in the 20th century onward, such as Barack Obama, are most often represented by a photograph of the individual.

When the subject of a biographical article has recently died, particularly those who have been publicly known for decades, editors may come to a consensus on the article's talk page regarding what image would best be suited for the infobox. An example of such a discussion can be found in the talk page archives for Elizabeth II (section Infobox photograph for after her death); in this instance, the 2015 photograph of Elizabeth II that was present in the article's infobox when discussions began was eventually replaced with a photograph of her taken in 1958.

Inline lists

Parameters with multiple values should be formatted with inline-list templates.

Horizontal ones include {{hlist}} or {{flatlist}}. In horizontal style, only the first item is capitalized (aside from proper names). This style is best for short items, and few of them. Mid-dots, commas or semicolons are available as separators (use semicolons or mid-dots if any items contain their own commas). For example:

• |parameter_name={{hlist|Foo|bar|baz}} →
  • Foo
  • bar
  • baz
• |parameter_name={{cslist|Foo|bar|baz}} →
  • Foo
  • bar
  • baz
• |parameter_name={{cslist|Foo, fee|bar, bor|baz, biz}} →
  • Foo, fee
  • bar, bor
  • baz, biz

• Item one
• item two
• item three

Vertical templates are {{plainlist}} and {{unbulleted list}} (vertical), use unbulleted, non-indented lists for clean display in infoboxes. Entries may be all sentence case, or all lowercase (aside from proper names) after the first.

This style is best for long items, and longer lists. For long lists of information that may not be of immediate interest but retained for reference, the {{collapsible list}} template can be used; this is not a universally accessible option, so should not be used for key information.

Do not use <br /> markup to create fake lists, as in: Item one<br />item two<br />item three.

Vertical list example:, using {{unbulleted list|Item one|item two|item three}}:

• Item one
• item two
• item three

Example

Bill Gates
Gates in 2017
Born	William Henry Gates III (1955-10-28) October 28, 1955 (age 69) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (dropped out)
Occupations	Software developer investor entrepreneur
Years active	1972–present
Known for	Co-founder of Microsoft and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Title	Co-chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Chairman and founder of Branded Entertainment Network Chairman and founder of Cascade Investment Chairman and co-founder of TerraPower Founder of Breakthrough Energy Technology advisor of Microsoft
Board member of	Berkshire Hathaway Microsoft (former, both)
Spouse	Melinda French ​ ​(m. 1994; div. 2021)​
Children	3
Parents	Bill Gates Sr. (father) Mary Maxwell (mother)
Awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016) Hilal-e-Pakistan (2022)
Website	www.gatesnotes.com
Signature

{{Infobox person
| name               = Bill Gates
| post-nominals      =
| image              = Bill Gates 2017 (cropped).jpg
| alt                = Head and shoulders photo of Bill Gates
| caption            = Gates in 2017
| birth_name         = William Henry Gates III
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1955|10|28}}
| birth_place        = ], U.S.
| known_for          = Co-founder of ] and ]
| education          = ] (dropped out)
| occupation         = {{hlist|Software developer|investor|entrepreneur}}
| years_active       = 1972–present
| title              = {{indented plainlist|
* Co-] of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
* Chairman and founder of ]
* Chairman and founder of ]
* Chairman and co-founder of ]
* Founder of ]
* Technology advisor of Microsoft}}
| boards             = {{plainlist|
*]
*Microsoft (former, both)}}
| spouse             = {{marriage|]|January 1, 1994|August 2, 2021|reason=divorce}}
| children           = 3
| father             = ]
| mother             = ]
| website            = {{URL|https://www.gatesnotes.com}}
| awards             = {{ubl|] (2016)|] (2022)}}
| signature          = Bill Gates signature.svg
| signature_alt      = William H. Gates III
}}

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 Misplaced Pages 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 Misplaced Pages, 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

TemplateData for Infobox person

Tracking categories

• Category:Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters (279)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with conflicting parameters (1)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple employers (3,192)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple organizations (1,563)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple agents (205)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple credits (1,063)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple labels (4)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple opponents (1)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple criminal charges (175)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses (7,512)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple partners (894)
• Category:Pages using infobox person with multiple parents (14,077)
• Category:Biography template using pronunciation (299)
• Category:Biography with signature (7,419)
• Category:No local image but image on Wikidata (9,141) – Used by Template:Wikidata image to track articles where an infobox has no image but Wikidata has an image name. To exclude articles from this category, add an image or |nocat_wdimage=yes to the infobox.

See also

Variations of this template which use Wikidata:

• {{Infobox person/Wikidata}}

Dependencies:

• {{Br separated entries}}
• {{Pluralize from text}}
• {{Main other}}
• {{Convinfobox}}
• {{Infobox person/height}}
• {{Count}}
• {{Unbulleted list}}
• {{If empty}}

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

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