Template:Infobox person
Template documentation
This template provides a standard infobox for biographical articles.
Contents
Usage
{{Infobox person
| name =
| image =
| caption =
| alt =
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| cause_of_death =
| resting_place =
| nationality =
| other_names =
| citizenship =
| education =
| alma_mater =
| occupation =
| years_active =
| employer =
| organization =
| known_for =
| notable_works =
| style =
| height =
| spouse =
| partner =
| children =
| parents =
| relatives =
| awards =
| website =
}}
Example
{{Infobox person
| name = Albert Einstein
| image = Einstein1921.jpg
| caption = Einstein in 1921
| birth_name = Albert Einstein
| birth_date = {{birth date|1879|3|14}}
| birth_place = Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
| death_date = {{death date and age|1955|4|18|1879|3|14}}
| death_place = Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
| nationality = German (later Swiss, Austrian, American)
| known_for = General relativity, special relativity, photoelectric effect
| awards = Nobel Prize in Physics (1921)
}}
Parameters
All parameters are optional. Leave a parameter blank and it will not appear.
- `name` – Full name of the person (defaults to page title)
- `image` – Filename only (e.g., `Einstein1921.jpg`), no File: prefix
- `caption` – Text below the image
- `alt` – Alternative text for accessibility
- `birth_name` – Name at birth (if different from `name`)
- `birth_date` – Date of birth, preferably with Template:birth date
- `birth_place` – Place of birth
- `death_date` – Date of death, preferably with Template:death date and age
- `death_place` – Place of death
- `cause_of_death` – Cause of death (if notable and sourced)
- `resting_place` – Burial or cremation location
- `nationality` – Nationality(ies)
- `other_names` – Nicknames, aliases, stage names
- `citizenship` – Citizenship(s)
- `education` – Educational institutions attended (without degrees)
- `alma_mater` – Higher education institutions that awarded degrees
- `occupation` – Profession(s) or role(s)
- `years_active` – Period during which the person was active
- `employer` – Current or past employer(s)
- `organization` – Organizations the person is affiliated with
- `known_for` – Reason(s) the person is notable
- `notable_works` – Most important works (books, art, inventions, etc.)
- `style` – Artistic, musical, or writing style (for creative people)
- `height` – Height (preferably with Template:height)
- `spouse` – Spouse(s) – use Template:marriage for formatting
- `partner` – Domestic partner(s)
- `children` – Number or list of children
- `parents` – Parent(s)
- `relatives` – Other notable relatives
- `awards` – Notable awards and honours
- `website` – Official website (full URL)
See also
| {{Official artist}}
}} – specialised infobox for artists
| {{Infobox musical artist}}
}} – for musicians
