Template:Infobox Person

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

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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

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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

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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.

name
caption
Born	birth_name birth_date birth_place
Died	death_date death_place
Cause of death	death_cause
Body discovered	body_discovered
Resting place	resting_place resting_place_coordinates
Nationality	nationality
Other names	other_names
Citizenship	citizenship
Education	education
Alma mater	alma_mater
Occupation	occupation
Years active	years_active
Employer	employer
Height	height
Known for	known_for
Title	title
Term	term
Predecessor	predecessor
Successor	successor
Political party	party
Opponent(s)	opponents
Board member of	boards
Spouse(s)	spouse
Partner	partner
Children	children
Parents	parents
Relatives	relatives
Call-sign	callsign
Awards	awards
Signature [[Image:signature.jpg|128px|alt=signature_alt]]
Website website
Notes footnotes

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Parameters

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.

Parameter	Explanation
Template:Mono	To appear on the line above the person's name. This is for honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as knighthoods, "The Honourable", and "His/Her Excellency"; do not use it for routine things like "Dr." or "Ms."
Template:Mono	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= parameter, include them here. Do not put honorifics or alternative names in this parameter. There are separate parameters for these things, covered below.
Template:Mono	To appear on the line below the person's name. This is for things like |honorific_suffix=OBE – honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as national orders and non-honorary doctorates; do not use it for routine things like "BA". It is permissible but not required to use the {{post-nominals}} template inside this parameter; doing so requires {{post-nominals|size=100%|...}}.
Template:Mono	Image name: Template:Pval, Template:Pval, Template:Pval, etc., without the <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">File:</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">Image:</syntaxhighlight> prefix. If an image is desired but not available, one may add Template:Pval to the |needs-photo= parameter of the {{WikiProject Biography}} template on the talk page. If no image is available yet, do not use an image placeholder. See #Image for further guidelines.
Template:Mono	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%).
Template:Mono	Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.
Template:Mono	Descriptive <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">alt</syntaxhighlight> text for the image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as Template:Pval) is rarely sufficient. Do not copy-paste the value of |caption= (below) into this parameter. Example of the difference: "Willie Nelson at a concert in Dallas, 1989" is good as |caption= value; "Nelson in western-wear with an acoustic guitar, on stage in a daytime show with band in background" is an |alt= description. If nothing meaningful can be said that isn't already in the caption, use the stock text |alt=refer to caption.
Template:Mono	Caption for image, if needed. Try to include the date of photo, some context (check the File: or Commons page for the image). Image credit should generally not be included per MOS:CREDITS.
Template:Mono	The person's name in their own language, if different.
Template:Mono	ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "Template:Pval" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} around each name in |native_name= instead.
Template:Mono	Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.
Template:Mono	Name at birth; only use if different from |name=.
Template:Mono	Date of birth: Use {{birth date and age}} (if living) or {{birth date}} (if dead). Template:Hatnote inline 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. 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.
Template:Mono	Place of birth: city, administrative region, country. Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Template:Pval (prior to 1976) or Template:Pval (post-1976). Do not use a flag template, coat of arms, or other icon. Omit unnecessary or redundant details. For example, it is not necessary to state: Template:Pval when Template:Pval conveys essentially the same information more concisely. Country name should be visible (not just in a link target). Well-known countries should generally not be linked, but historical and less-well-known countries can be. For modern subjects, the country should generally be a sovereign state; for United Kingdom locations, the constituent countries of the UK are sometimes used instead, when more appropriate in the context. For historical subjects, use the place name most appropriate for the context and our readership. What the place may correspond to on a modern map is a matter for an article's main text. For subsequent places (of death, etc.) it is not necessary to repeat jurisdictional details or links for the same place name. Follow MOS:USA, e.g. "US" instead of "USA"
Template:Mono	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. Parameter baptized can be used for articles that use American English spelling.
Template:Mono	(For missing people) Date of disappearance: Use {{disappeared date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{disappeared date}} (if birth date unknown).
Template:Mono	(For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, country.  (Template:Hatnote inline, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
Template:Mono	(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.
Template:Mono	Date of death: Use {{death date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{death date}} (if birth date unknown). Template:Hatnote inline 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.
Template:Mono	Place of death: city, administrative region, country.  (Template:Hatnote inline, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
Template:Mono	Cause of death. Should be clearly defined and sourced, and should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability, e.g. James Dean, John Lennon. It should not be filled in for unremarkable deaths such as those from old age or routine illness, e.g. Bruce Forsyth, Eduard Khil.
Template:Mono	Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). city, administrative region, country.  (Template:Hatnote inline, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
Template:Mono	Place of burial city, administrative region, country.  (Template:Hatnote inline, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc. Template:Hatnote inline.)
Template:Mono	Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany |burial_place=. Use {{coord}} template.
Template:Mono	Location of columbarium, ash-scattering, etc. If no location, leave blank. city, administrative region, country.  (Template:Hatnote inline, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
Template:Mono	Coordinates for location of columbarium, ash-scattering etc. Use {{coord}} template.
Template:Mono	Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.
Template:Mono	Per WP:INFONAT, should not be used because it was designated for legal nationality but was often confused with ethnicity (which is not allowed in infoboxes).
Template:Mono	Other notable names for the person, if different from |name= and |birth_name=. This can include stage names, maiden/married names, nicknames, criminal aliases, etc.
Template:Mono	Siglum or monogram, a text shortcut (often formed from the initials of the name, with variations) used to sign work, if relevant.
Template:Mono	Country of legal citizenship or nationality. Rarely needed - omit if the same as birth country. See WP:INFONAT for detailed guidelines. Template:Hatnote inline, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.
Template:Mono	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.
Template:Mono	Alma mater. This parameter is a more concise alternative to (not addition to) |education=, and will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended institution of higher education (not secondary schools). 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.
Template:Mono	Occupation(s) as given in the lead. Use list markup for three or more entries, e.g. with {{flatlist}}. Please observe sentence case and capitalise only the first letter of the first item; e.g.: Musician singer-songwriter actor
Template:Mono	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 <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">1950–2000</syntaxhighlight>, or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">1970–present</syntaxhighlight> if still active. Date ranges always use 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. Helpful templates: {{floruit}}, {{circa}}.
Template:Mono	Era (e.g., Template:Pval) in which the person lived; less specific than |years_active=. Should not be used if dates are available.
Template:Mono	Employer(s), if relevant.
Template:Mono or Template:Mono	Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.
Template:Mono	The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source.
Template:Mono	A brief description of why the person is notable.
Template:Mono;   alternatives: Template:Mono Template:Mono Template:Mono	Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any. Produces the label Notable work. May be overridden by |credits=, which produces Notable credit(s); or by |works=, which produces Works; or by |label_name=, which produces Label(s). The |notable_works=, |credits=, and |label_name= parameters are intended to be (at most) short inline lists. The |label_name= variant is used for one or more record labels with which a performer is associated, or a fashion label in which a designer has been heavily involved or for which they are well known. Remember that this parameter is an alternative to the others mentioned here and is not used along with them. The |works= variant is intended to link to a specific list article for a larger body of work (not all of which may be individually notable).
Template:Mono	The style of the subject's works, if applicable. Template:Hatnote inline
Template:Mono	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. Template:Hatnote inline
Template:Mono	Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject. For multiple entries, use an inline list.
Template:Mono	Multiple uses: Formal title, such as Template:Pval for Akie Abe. Awarded title, such as Template:Pval for Arnold Schwarzenegger. Job title, such as Template:Pval for Anthony Diekema. A combination of the above, such as Template:Pval and Template:Pval for Bill Parry For multiple entries, use an inline list. Use the |awards= parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.
Template:Mono	May be used as an alternative to |title= when the label is better displayed as Office (e.g. public office or appointments). Using this parameter will override |title=.
Template:Mono	Years the person held the |title= or |office= listed above. Helpful template: {{reign}} (also used for civil offices).
Template:Mono	Person who previously held the |title= or |office= listed above.
Template:Mono	Person who subsequently held the |title= or |office= listed above.
Template:Mono	If relevant. Field labelled Political party.
Template:Mono	If relevant. Field labelled Other political affiliations.
Template:Mono	If relevant. Can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.
Template:Mono	Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).
Template:Mono	For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.
Template:Mono Template:Mono Template:Mono	For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.
Template:Mono	Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (m. 1950) for a current spouse, and Name (m. 1970–1999) for former spouse(s). Use article title (if linking) or common name. For multiple entries, use an inline list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, do not include the end year.
Template:Mono	If particularly relevant, or if the partner is notable; "partner" here means unmarried life partners in a domestic partnership (of any gender or sexual orientation), not business partner. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s).
Template:Mono	Typically the number of children (e.g., Template:Pval); only list names of independently notable or particularly relevant children. Names may be preceded by a number to show total children and avoid implying that named children are the only offspring. For multiple entries, use an inline list. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of living children, unless notable.
Template:Mono	Names of parents; include only if they are independently notable or particularly relevant. For multiple entries, use an inline list. If subject has only one notable mother and/or only one notable father, |mother= and |father= parameters may be used instead. These parameters may be used for biological, adoptive, foster, or step-parents.
Template:Mono	Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays Parent(s) as label, and is overridden by the |parents= parameter.
Template:Mono	Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays Parent(s) as label, and is overridden by the |parents= parameter.
Template:Mono	Names of siblings or other relatives; include only if independently notable and particularly relevant. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc.). For multiple entries, use an inline list.
Template:Mono	Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.
Template:Mono	Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. Use |title= parameter, above, for awarded titles; A single award should not use both parameters.
Template:Mono	Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{URL}} as in {{URL|Example.com}}. Do not display the Template:Samp part unless the site requires it.
Template:Mono	Used when {{Infobox person}} is wrapped by another template. This would be the (lower-case) name of the wrapping template, without the "Template:" prefix.
Template:Mono Template:Mono Template:Mono Template:Mono Template:Mono Template:Mono	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one. Example: <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> ... Paul McCartney ... 'Musical career' Instrument  piano ... </syntaxhighlight> Template:Hatnote inline
Template:Mono	An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: Template:Pval, Template:Pval, Template:Pval, etc., without the Template:Samp or Template:Samp prefix
Template:Mono	Changes the Signature label to the preferred argument, such as Seal
Template:Mono	Default is Template:Samp. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the |image_size= parameter.
Template:Mono	Alt text for the signature image. For example, for Template:Samp, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.
Template:Mono	Textual notes about any of the infobox data. This is not for reference citations. If an infobox parameter's value needs a citation, cite inline at the end of the value. Citations will appear in the article's references section along with the other citations in the article.
Template:Mono	Template:Strongbad. Size to display image: Template:Pval (set width), Template:Pval (set height), or Template:Pval (max width & max height). If empty or omitted, this defaults to Template:Samp (default is Template:Samp, but logged-in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size). Use of this parameter is discouraged. Use image_upright instead. Do not use "×" or capital "X"

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

Main articles: WP:Manual of Style/Lists § Horizontal lists, and WP:Manual of Style/Lists § Unbulleted 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}} →
• |parameter_name={{cslist|Foo, fee|bar, bor|baz, biz}} →

Horizontal list example with {{hlist|Item one|item two|item three}}:

• 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 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (dropped out)
Occupation	Software developer investor entrepreneur
Years active	1972–present
Known for	Co-founder of Microsoft and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Title	Template:Indented plainlist
Board member of	Berkshire Hathaway Microsoft (former, both)
Spouse(s)	Melinda French ​ ​ (m. Template:Tooltip; div. Template:Tooltip)​
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

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Bill Gates
Gates in 2017
Born	William Henry Gates III (1955-10-28) October 28, 1955 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (dropped out)
Occupation	Software developer investor entrepreneur
Years active	1972–present
Known for	Co-founder of Microsoft and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Title	Template:Indented plainlist
Board member of	Berkshire Hathaway Microsoft (former, both)
Spouse(s)	Melinda French ​ ​ (m. Template:Tooltip; div. Template:Tooltip)​
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

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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}}, {{birth date and age}}, {{birth-date}} or {{birth-date and age}} are used in the infobox. (but do not use these if the date is before 1583).

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 for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox Person in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox Person

<templatedata> { "description": "An infobox for articles about people", "format": "Template:\n\n", "params": { "honorific_prefix": { "description": "Honorific prefix(es), to appear on the line above the person's name", "label": "Honorific prefix", "aliases": [ "honorific-prefix", "honorific prefix", "pre-nominals" ] }, "name": { "description": "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.", "label": "Name", "type": "string", "suggested": true }, "honorific_suffix": { "description": "Honorific suffix(es), to appear on the line below the person's name", "label": "Post-nominals", "aliases": [ "honorific-suffix", "honorific suffix", "post-nominals" ] }, "image": { "description": "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.", "label": "Image", "example": "abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif", "type": "wiki-file-name", "suggested": true }, "image_size": { "description": "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.", "label": "DEPRECATED: Image size", "aliases": [ "image size", "imagesize" ], "example": "200px", "default": "220px", "deprecated": "DEPRECATED: Use of this parameter is discouraged as per WP:IMGSIZE. Delete it when encountered and use image_upright instead." }, "alt": { "description": "Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as \"photograph\") is rarely sufficient. See WP:ALT.", "label": "Alt", "type": "string" }, "caption": { "description": "Caption for image, if needed. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.", "label": "Caption", "aliases": [ "image caption", "image_caption" ], "type": "string" }, "native_name": { "description": "The person's name in their own language, if different.", "label": "Native name", "type": "string" }, "native_name_lang": { "description": "ISO 639-1 code, e.g., \"fr\" for French. If more than one, use Template:lang in 'native_name' instead.", "label": "Native name language" }, "pronunciation": { "description": "Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.", "label": "Native name pronunciation" }, "birth_name": { "description": "Name at birth; only use if different from name.", "label": "Birth name", "aliases": [ "birthname" ], "type": "string" }, "birth_date": { "description": "Date of birth: for living people. For people who have died, use (YYYY--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.", "label": "Birth date", "type": "content" }, "birth_place": { "description": "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.", "label": "Birth place", "type": "string" }, "baptised": { "description": "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.", "label": "Baptised", "aliases": [ "baptized" ], "type": "date" }, "disappeared_date": { "description": "(For missing people) Date of disappearance: Template:disappeared date and age (if birth date is known) or Template:disappeared date (if birth date unknown).", "label": "Disappeared date" }, "disappeared_place": { "description": "(For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Do not use a flag template.", "label": "Disappeared place" }, "disappeared_status": { "description": "(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.", "label": "Disappeared status", "aliases": [ "status" ] }, "death_date": { "description": "Date of death: , YYYY (aged ) (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.", "label": "Death date" }, "death_place": { "description": "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)", "label": "Death place", "type": "string" }, "death_cause": { "description": "Cause of death. This should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability.", "label": "Death cause", "aliases": [ "death cause" ] }, "body_discovered": { "description": "Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). Do not use a flag template.", "label": "Body discovered", "aliases": [ "body discovered" ] }, "resting_place": { "description": "Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc. Do not use a flag template.", "label": "Resting place", "aliases": [ "resting place", "restingplace" ] }, "resting_place_coordinates": { "description": "Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use Template:coord template.", "label": "Resting place coordinates", "aliases": [ "resting place coordinates", "restingplacecoordinates" ] }, "monuments": { "description": "Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.", "label": "Monuments" }, "nationality": { "description": "Deprecated; do not use.", "label": "Nationality", "type": "string", "deprecated": true }, "other_names": { "description": "Other notable names for the person, if different from name and birth_name.", "label": "Other names", "aliases": [ "other names", "othername", "nickname", "alias" ] }, "siglum": { "description": "Siglum, monogram, shortcut, if relevant.", "label": "Siglum" }, "citizenship": { "description": "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.", "label": "Citizenship", "type": "string" }, "education": { "description": "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.", "label": "Education" }, "alma_mater": { "description": "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.", "label": "Alma mater", "aliases": [ "alma mater" ] }, "occupation": { "description": "Occupation(s) as given in the lead.", "label": "Occupation" }, "years_active": { "description": "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.", "label": "Years active", "aliases": [ "years active", "yearsactive" ] }, "era": { "description": "Era during which the subject lived or was active. Less specific than 'years active'.", "label": "Era" }, "employer": { "description": "Employer(s), if relevant.", "label": "Employer" }, "organization": { "description": "Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.", "label": "Organization", "aliases": [ "organizations", "organisation", "organisations" ] }, "agent": { "description": "The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source.", "label": "Agent" }, "known_for": { "description": "A brief description of what the person is notable for.", "label": "Known For", "aliases": [ "known for", "known" ], "example": "Environmental activism" }, "notable_works": { "description": "Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any.", "label": "Notable works", "aliases": [ "works", "credits", "notable works", "label_name" ] }, "style": { "description": "The style in which the subject works, if applicable.", "label": "Style" }, "net_worth": { "deprecated": "DEPRECATED: Use of this parameter is discouraged. Delete it when encountered.", "description": "Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.", "label": "DEPRECATED: Net worth", "aliases": [ "net worth", "networth" ] }, "height": { "description": "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.", "label": "Height" }, "height_m": { "description": "If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in metres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).", "label": "Height in metres", "type": "number" }, "height_cm": { "description": "If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in centimetres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).", "label": "Height in centimetres", "type": "number" }, "height_ft": { "description": "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.", "label": "Height in feet", "type": "number" }, "height_in": { "description": "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.", "label": "Remaining height in inches", "type": "number" }, "weight": { "deprecated": "DEPRECATED: Use of this parameter is discouraged. Delete it when encountered.", "label": "DEPRECATED: Weight", "description": "If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight" }, "weight_kg": { "deprecated": "DEPRECATED: Use of this parameter is discouraged. Delete it when encountered.", "description": "If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in kilogrammes (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).", "label": "DEPRECATED: Weight in kilogrammes" }, "weight_lb": { "deprecated": "DEPRECATED: Use of this parameter is discouraged. Delete it when encountered.", "description": "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).", "label": "DEPRECATED: Weight in pounds" }, "weight_st": { "deprecated": "DEPRECATED: Use of this parameter is discouraged. Delete it when encountered.", "description": "If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in whole stones (it will be automatically converted to SI).", "label": "DEPRECATED: Weight in stones" }, "television": { "description": "Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject.", "label": "Television" }, "title": { "description": "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.", "label": "Title", "aliases": [ "office" ] }, "term": { "description": "Years the person held the title listed above.", "label": "Term" }, "predecessor": { "description": "Person who previously held the title listed above.", "label": "Predecessor" }, "successor": { "description": "Person who subsequently held the title listed above.", "label": "Successor" }, "party": { "description": "If relevant. Field labelled Political party.", "label": "Party" }, "otherparty": { "description": "If relevant. Field labelled Other political affiliations.", "label": "Other party" }, "movement": { "description": "If relevant. Movement can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.", "label": "Movement" }, "opponents": { "description": "Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).", "label": "Opponents" }, "boards": { "description": "For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.", "label": "Boards" }, "criminal_charges": { "description": "For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources in the article body.", "label": "Criminal charge(s)", "aliases": [ "criminal_charge", "criminal charge" ] }, "criminal_penalty": { "label": "Criminal penalty", "description": "For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.", "aliases": [ "criminal penalty" ] }, "criminal_status": { "label": "Criminal status", "description": "For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.", "aliases": [ "judicial_status", "judicial status", "criminal status" ] }, "spouse": { "description": "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.

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"label": "Spouse(s)", "aliases": [ "spouses", "spouse(s)" ] }, "partner": { "description": "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).", "label": "Partner(s)", "aliases": [ "partners", "partner(s)", "domestic_partner", "domesticpartner" ] }, "children": { "description": "Number of children, 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.", "label": "Children", "example": "3" }, "parents": { "description": "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", "label": "Parent(s)" }, "mother": { "description": "Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.", "label": "Mother", "type": "string" }, "father": { "description": "Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.", "label": "Father", "type": "string" }, "relatives": { "description": "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.", "label": "Relatives", "aliases": [ "relations" ] }, "family": { "description": "Family or house of the individual, if notable.", "label": "Family" }, "callsign": { "description": "Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.", "label": "Callsign" }, "awards": { "description": "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.", "label": "Awards" }, "honours": { "description": "Honours the individual has been awarded, if notable.", "label": "Honours", "aliases": [ "honors" ] }, "website": { "description": "Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{URL|example.com|optional display text}}. Do not include the www. part unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read.", "label": "Website", "aliases": [ "homepage", "URL", "url" ], "type": "content", "example": "example.com", "suggested": true }, "module": { "description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.", "label": "Module", "aliases": [ "misc" ] }, "module2": { "description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.", "label": "Module two", "aliases": [ "misc2" ] }, "module3": { "description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.", "label": "Module three", "aliases": [ "misc3" ] }, "module4": { "description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.", "label": "Module four", "aliases": [ "misc4" ] }, "module5": { "description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.", "label": "Module five", "aliases": [ "misc5" ] }, "module6": { "description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.", "label": "Module six", "aliases": [ "misc6" ] }, "child": { "label": "DEPRECATED: Use as an embedded infobox", "description": "DEPRECATED: Use this infobox within another one. For experts only.", "example": "yes", "deprecated": true, "aliases": [ "embed" ] }, "signature": { "description": "An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.", "label": "Signature", "type": "wiki-file-name" }, "signature_type": { "description": "Alter from Signature to, for example, Seal", "label": "Signature type", "type": "string" }, "signature_size": { "description": "Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the \"image_size\" parameter.", "label": "Signature size" }, "signature_alt": { "description": "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.", "label": "Signature alt", "aliases": [ "signature alt" ], "type": "string" }, "footnotes": { "description": "Notes about any of the infobox data.", "label": "Footnotes" }, "abovestyle": { "description": "DEPRECATED: A CSS style to use for the individual's name, over-riding the community norm. Only use in exception circumstances.", "label": "DEPRECATED: Name CSS over-ride", "deprecated": true }, "image_upright": { "label": "Image upright", "description": "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%).", "example": "1.15", "default": "1", "type": "number" }, "landscape": { "label": "Landscape", "description": "Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.", "type": "boolean" }, "burial_place": { "label": "Burial place", "description": "Place of burial, alternative to 'Resting place' Displays the label 'Burial place'.", "type": "content" }, "burial_coordinates": { "label": "Burial place coordinates", "description": "Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany 'Burial place'. Use template." }, "influences": { "label": "DEPRECATED: Influences", "description": "DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.", "deprecated": "Deprecated. Unused in the infobox. Do not use." }, "influenced": { "label": "DEPRECATED: Influenced", "description": "DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.", "deprecated": "Deprecated. Unused in the infobox. Do not use." }, "home_town": { "aliases": [ "home town" ], "label": "DEPRECATED: Hometown", "description": "The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birth place.", "deprecated": "DEPRECATED and now unused in the infobox. Do not use." }, "nocat_wdimage": { "label": "nocat_wdimage", "description": "Where an infobox has no image but Wikidata has an image name, add an image or |nocat_wdimage=yes to the infobox.", "type": "string" }, "template_name": { "label": "Template name",

"description": "Used when

Infobox Person

is wrapped by another template. This would be the (lower-case) name of the wrapping template, without the \"Template:\" prefix."

} }, "paramOrder": [ "honorific_prefix", "name", "honorific_suffix", "image", "image_upright", "landscape", "image_size", "alt", "caption", "native_name", "native_name_lang", "pronunciation", "other_names", "siglum", "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", "citizenship", "education", "alma_mater", "occupation", "years_active", "era", "employer", "organization", "agent", "known_for", "notable_works", "style", "net_worth", "height", "height_m", "height_cm", "height_ft", "height_in", "weight", "weight_kg", "weight_lb", "weight_st", "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", "honours", "website", "template_name", "module", "module2", "module3", "module4", "module5", "module6", "signature", "signature_type", "signature_size", "signature_alt", "footnotes", "nocat_wdimage", "abovestyle", "child", "influences", "influenced", "home_town" ] } </templatedata>

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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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