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! Explanation
 
! Explanation
 
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! name  
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! name
| Insert name of scientist, mathematician or engineer. Note: '''<ins>Do not</ins>''' add icons or other images.
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| Insert name of historian, mathematician or engineer. Note: '''<ins>Do not</ins>''' add icons or other images.
 
|-
 
|-
! image  
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! image
 
| Filename of appropriate image.
 
| Filename of appropriate image.
 
|-
 
|-
! image_size  
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! image_size
 
| Image's width (defaults to 225x250px).
 
| Image's width (defaults to 225x250px).
 
|-
 
|-
! alt  
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! alt
 
| Image alt text, for visually impaired readers. See [[WP:ALT]].
 
| Image alt text, for visually impaired readers. See [[WP:ALT]].
 
|-
 
|-
! caption  
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! caption
 
| Image caption. If known, include date the image made and/or creator.
 
| Image caption. If known, include date the image made and/or creator.
 
|-
 
|-
! birth_date  
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! birth_date
| Scientist's date of birth.
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| historian's date of birth.
 
|-
 
|-
! birth_place  
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! birth_place
 
| Place of birth (e.g. town/city, region, country).
 
| Place of birth (e.g. town/city, region, country).
 
|-
 
|-
! death_date  
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! death_date
 
| Date of death.
 
| Date of death.
 
|-
 
|-
! death_place  
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! death_place
 
| Place of death (e.g. town/city, region, country).
 
| Place of death (e.g. town/city, region, country).
 
|-
 
|-
! residence  
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! residence
| Place or places where the scientist lived (for significant periods).
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| Place or places where the historian lived (for significant periods).
 
|-
 
|-
! citizenship  
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! citizenship
| Scientist's citizenship.
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| historian's citizenship.
 
|-
 
|-
! nationality  
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! nationality
 
| Use if nationality not the same as ''citizenship'' above.
 
| Use if nationality not the same as ''citizenship'' above.
 
|-
 
|-
! fields  
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! fields
 
| Principal fields of work (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, &c) ''not'' occupation (physicist..engineer)
 
| Principal fields of work (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, &c) ''not'' occupation (physicist..engineer)
 
|-
 
|-
! workplaces  
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! workplaces
 
| Key work places, universities, companies, etc.
 
| Key work places, universities, companies, etc.
 
|-
 
|-
! alma_mater  
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! alma_mater
| University or universities where scientist obtained their degree or degrees.
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| University or universities where historian obtained their degree or degrees.
 
|-
 
|-
! doctoral_advisor  
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! doctoral_advisor
| Name of scientist's doctoral advisor, if applicable.
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| Name of historian's doctoral advisor, if applicable.
 
|-
 
|-
 
! academic_advisors
 
! academic_advisors
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|-
 
|-
 
! doctoral_students
 
! doctoral_students
| Names of any notable doctoral students advised by the scientist.
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| Names of any notable doctoral students advised by the historian.
 
|-
 
|-
! notable_students  
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! notable_students
| Names of any notable non-doctoral students advised by the scientist.
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| Names of any notable non-doctoral students advised by the historian.
 
|-
 
|-
! known_for  
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! known_for
| Key topics/areas of study in which the scientist notable.
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| Key topics/areas of study in which the historian notable.
 
|-
 
|-
 
! author_abbrev_bot
 
! author_abbrev_bot
| If a scientist is the author of a botanical species, insert their [[Author citation (botany)|botanical author abbreviation]] here.
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| If a historian is the author of a botanical species, insert their [[Author citation (botany)|botanical author abbreviation]] here.
 
|-
 
|-
 
! author_abbrev_zoo
 
! author_abbrev_zoo
| If a scientist is the author of a zoological species, insert their [[Author citation (zoology)|zoological author abbreviation]] here.
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| If a historian is the author of a zoological species, insert their [[Author citation (zoology)|zoological author abbreviation]] here.
 
|-
 
|-
! influences  
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! influences
| Any notable people who influenced the scientist significantly.
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| Any notable people who influenced the historian significantly.
 
|-
 
|-
! influenced  
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! influenced
| Any notable people significantly influenced by the scientist.
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| Any notable people significantly influenced by the historian.
 
|-
 
|-
! awards  
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! awards
| Notable awards/prizes received by the scientist.
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| Notable awards/prizes received by the historian.
 
|-
 
|-
! signature  
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! signature
| Filename of an image of the scientist's signature (if available).
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| Filename of an image of the historian's signature (if available).
 
|-
 
|-
! signature_alt  
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! signature_alt
 
| Alt text for signature.
 
| Alt text for signature.
 
|-
 
|-
! footnotes  
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! footnotes
 
| For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above.
 
| For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above.
 
|-
 
|-
! box_width  
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! box_width
 
| Use to set infobox's width (defaults to 26[[Em (typography)|em]]).
 
| Use to set infobox's width (defaults to 26[[Em (typography)|em]]).
 
|-
 
|-
 
! spouse
 
! spouse
| The scientist's spouse or spouses (with date ranges of marriage).
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| The historian's spouse or spouses (with date ranges of marriage).
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Examples ===
 
=== Examples ===
  
{{Infobox scientist
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{{Infobox historian
 
| name              = Paul Dirac
 
| name              = Paul Dirac
 
| image            = Dirac.gif
 
| image            = Dirac.gif
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| alma_mater        = [[University of Bristol]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]]
 
| alma_mater        = [[University of Bristol]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]]
 
| doctoral_advisor  = [[Ralph Fowler]]
 
| doctoral_advisor  = [[Ralph Fowler]]
| doctoral_students = [[Homi J. Bhabha|Homi Bhabha]], [[Harish-Chandra|Harish Chandra Mehrotra]], [[Denis Sciama|Dennis Sciama]], [[Behram Kurşunoğlu]], [[John Polkinghorne]], [[Per-Olov Löwdin]]
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| doctoral_students = [[Homi J. Bhabha|Homi Bhabha]], [[Harish-Chandra|Harish Chandra Mehrotra]], [[Denis Sciama|Dennis Sciama]], [[Behram Kursunoglu]], [[John Polkinghorne]], [[Per-Olov Löwdin]]
 
| known_for        = Seminal contributions to [[quantum mechanics]]
 
| known_for        = Seminal contributions to [[quantum mechanics]]
 
| awards            = [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] (1933)
 
| awards            = [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] (1933)
| footnotes        =  
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| footnotes        =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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| alma_mater        = [[University of Bristol]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]]
 
| alma_mater        = [[University of Bristol]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]]
 
| doctoral_advisor  = [[Ralph Fowler]]
 
| doctoral_advisor  = [[Ralph Fowler]]
| doctoral_students = [[Homi J. Bhabha|Homi Bhabha]], [[Harish-Chandra|Harish Chandra Mehrotra]], [[Denis Sciama|Dennis Sciama]], [[Behram Kurşunoğlu]], [[John Polkinghorne]], [[Per-Olov Löwdin]]
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| doctoral_students = [[Homi J. Bhabha|Homi Bhabha]], [[Harish-Chandra|Harish Chandra Mehrotra]], [[Denis Sciama|Dennis Sciama]], [[Behram Kursunoglu]], [[John Polkinghorne]], [[Per-Olov Löwdin]]
 
| known_for        = Seminal contributions to [[quantum mechanics]]
 
| known_for        = Seminal contributions to [[quantum mechanics]]
 
| awards            = [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] (1933)
 
| awards            = [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] (1933)
| footnotes        =  
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| footnotes        =
 
}}
 
}}
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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; box_width: This is most commonly set to 300px, which is recommended. Smaller widths tend to not allow enough space for the fields and often result in too much line wrap-around. The nowrap command is useful when some long names appear in the fields.
 
; box_width: This is most commonly set to 300px, which is recommended. Smaller widths tend to not allow enough space for the fields and often result in too much line wrap-around. The nowrap command is useful when some long names appear in the fields.
; name: This is the name that scientist was usually known by. Do not put the full expanded name here.
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; name: This is the name that historian was usually known by. Do not put the full expanded name here.
; image: This is the portrait or photo of the scientist. If there is a choice between good images, chose the one from a period where the scientist's work flourished. Avoid photos where the scientist was a child or very elderly, unless there is nothing else available.
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; image: This is the portrait or photo of the historian. If there is a choice between good images, chose the one from a period where the historian's work flourished. Avoid photos where the historian was a child or very elderly, unless there is nothing else available.
 
; image_size: This is normally set to 300px, but should be reduced appropriately if the resolution of the photo is poor.
 
; image_size: This is normally set to 300px, but should be reduced appropriately if the resolution of the photo is poor.
 
; alt: This should describe only the visual appearance of the image, for visually-impaired readers. It should not repeat the caption. See [[WP:ALT]].
 
; alt: This should describe only the visual appearance of the image, for visually-impaired readers. It should not repeat the caption. See [[WP:ALT]].
; caption: The caption should contain the full expanded name of the scientist, year or birth and death, if available, and any relevant details about the photo or portrait.
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; caption: The caption should contain the full expanded name of the historian, year or birth and death, if available, and any relevant details about the photo or portrait.
; birth_date: Birth date of scientist. Use the full formatting that computes the scientist's age.
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; birth_date: Birth date of historian. Use the full formatting that computes the historian's age.
; birth_place: Birth place of scientist. Put town/city followed by country.
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; birth_place: Birth place of historian. Put town/city followed by country.
; death_date: Death date of scientist. Use the full formatting that computes the scientists age.
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; death_date: Death date of historian. Use the full formatting that computes the historians age.
; death_place: Death place of scientist. Put town/city followed by country. Note: this is the place where the person died, which might be different from burial place.
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; death_place: Death place of historian. Put town/city followed by country. Note: this is the place where the person died, which might be different from burial place.
; residence: List countries only. Put a line break after each one. These are places where the scientist lived for significant periods. The intention is that these are countries of domicile. Do not include countries where the scientist temporarily resided for brief collaboration or study leave.
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; residence: List countries only. Put a line break after each one. These are places where the historian lived for significant periods. The intention is that these are countries of domicile. Do not include countries where the historian temporarily resided for brief collaboration or study leave.
; citizenship: List countries only. Put a line break after each one. This is the scientist's citizenship, which often can be different from country of domicile or residency.
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; citizenship: List countries only. Put a line break after each one. This is the historian's citizenship, which often can be different from country of domicile or residency.
 
; nationality: List country only. Only insert this if it is different from citizenship.
 
; nationality: List country only. Only insert this if it is different from citizenship.
; fields: List the scientist's principal field(s) of work as described in the article, e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Molecular biology, Electronic engineering etc. Avoid using occupations, e.g. Physicist, Zoologist, Surgeon, Inventor.  
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; fields: List the historian's principal field(s) of work as described in the article, e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Molecular biology, Electronic engineering etc. Avoid using occupations, e.g. Physicist, Zoologist, Surgeon, Inventor.
; workplaces: List the key work places, universities, companies, organizations etc. that the scientist worked at. The intention is to not list minor places that the scientist performed collaborative visits at. The intention is to list places where the scientist was officially appointed with a payroll (ie. don't list places that represent adjunct appointments).
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; workplaces: List the key work places, universities, companies, organizations etc. that the historian worked at. The intention is to not list minor places that the historian performed collaborative visits at. The intention is to list places where the historian was officially appointed with a payroll (ie. don't list places that represent adjunct appointments).
; alma_mater: List the universities where the scientist obtained all his/her degrees from. In anomalous cases where a degree was carried out remotely or in a different university to the university that administered the degree, insert the administering university. The main article can then discuss the specific situation.
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; alma_mater: List the universities where the historian obtained all his/her degrees from. In anomalous cases where a degree was carried out remotely or in a different university to the university that administered the degree, insert the administering university. The main article can then discuss the specific situation.
; doctoral_advisor: If the scientist obtained a PhD, insert the doctoral advisor(s). Otherwise leave blank.
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; doctoral_advisor: If the historian obtained a PhD, insert the doctoral advisor(s). Otherwise leave blank.
 
; academic_advisors: Insert names of significant academic teachers other than the doctoral advisor: e.g. Master's advisor, postdoctoral supervisor, significant undergraduate mentor/teacher etc. In Cambridge, before 1919, there was no PhD and so you can insert the relevant Cambridge tutor.
 
; academic_advisors: Insert names of significant academic teachers other than the doctoral advisor: e.g. Master's advisor, postdoctoral supervisor, significant undergraduate mentor/teacher etc. In Cambridge, before 1919, there was no PhD and so you can insert the relevant Cambridge tutor.
; doctoral_students: Insert names of doctoral students supervised by the scientist. If a student does not have a wiki article, then comment the name out. It can be reinstated once such an article appears. The idea is to list only those students who are significant enough to warrant their own article.
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; doctoral_students: Insert names of doctoral students supervised by the historian. If a student does not have a wiki article, then comment the name out. It can be reinstated once such an article appears. The idea is to list only those students who are significant enough to warrant their own article.
; notable_students: Insert names of any notable non-doctoral students taught or supervised by the scientist. These can be undergraduates, postdocs, masters students etc. If a student does not have a wiki article, then comment the name out.
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; notable_students: Insert names of any notable non-doctoral students taught or supervised by the historian. These can be undergraduates, postdocs, masters students etc. If a student does not have a wiki article, then comment the name out.
; known_for: Insert the key topics/areas for which the scientist is notable, e.g. 'discovering the electron'. In the case of prolific scientists, preferably list the discoveries named after the scientist, e.g. 'Maxwell's equations'. In the case where a scientist is so prolific that a whole wiki article listing the discoveries exists, then you may insert a simple link to that page with the words 'see list'.
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; known_for: Insert the key topics/areas for which the historian is notable, e.g. 'discovering the electron'. In the case of prolific historians, preferably list the discoveries named after the historian, e.g. 'Maxwell's equations'. In the case where a historian is so prolific that a whole wiki article listing the discoveries exists, then you may insert a simple link to that page with the words 'see list'.
; author_abbrev_bot: If a scientist is the author of a botanical species, insert their [[Author citation (botany)|botanical author abbreviation]] here. Otherwise leave blank.
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; author_abbrev_bot: If a historian is the author of a botanical species, insert their [[Author citation (botany)|botanical author abbreviation]] here. Otherwise leave blank.
; author_abbrev_zoo: If a scientist is the author of a zoological species, insert their [[Author citation (zoology)|zoological author abbreviation]] here. Otherwise leave blank.
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; author_abbrev_zoo: If a historian is the author of a zoological species, insert their [[Author citation (zoology)|zoological author abbreviation]] here. Otherwise leave blank.
; influences: List names of any notable people who influenced the scientist significantly. The intention is to only list those influences that had physical contact with the scientist. Do not insert those influences that were not in person (e.g. via study of works or books) as this is more tenuous and there are generally too many for each scientist. Only list those who are notable enough to warrant a wiki article.
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; influences: List names of any notable people who influenced the historian significantly. The intention is to only list those influences that had physical contact with the historian. Do not insert those influences that were not in person (e.g. via study of works or books) as this is more tenuous and there are generally too many for each historian. Only list those who are notable enough to warrant a wiki article.
; influenced: List names of any notable people who were significantly influenced by the scientist. The intention is to only list those that were influenced by physical contact with the scientist. Only list those who are notable enough to warrant a wiki article.
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; influenced: List names of any notable people who were significantly influenced by the historian. The intention is to only list those that were influenced by physical contact with the historian. Only list those who are notable enough to warrant a wiki article.
 
; awards: List major awards. Put year of award in brackets after name of award. Insert a line break after each award. Avoid awards that are not significant enough to withstand their own wiki article description.
 
; awards: List major awards. Put year of award in brackets after name of award. Insert a line break after each award. Avoid awards that are not significant enough to withstand their own wiki article description.
; signature: Filename of an image of the scientist's handwritten signature (if available).
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; signature: Filename of an image of the historian's handwritten signature (if available).
 
; signature_alt: Alt text for the signature. Typically this is just the text of the signature, e.g., "Is. Newton" for ''[[:File:Isaac Newton signature.svg]]''.
 
; signature_alt: Alt text for the signature. Typically this is just the text of the signature, e.g., "Is. Newton" for ''[[:File:Isaac Newton signature.svg]]''.
; footnotes: For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above. This section is also often used to add extra notable items, typically, if the scientist is a relative of another person with a wiki article.
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; footnotes: For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above. This section is also often used to add extra notable items, typically, if the historian is a relative of another person with a wiki article.
 
; common errors to avoid: * Always copy and paste the infobox template from here, not another article, in order to guarantee the full correct version.* If a field does not apply leave it blank. Do not delete it. This is because is acts as a place holder and future editors may find a field applies after all. You may put a comment in the blank field that it is not applicable if you are sure of this.
 
; common errors to avoid: * Always copy and paste the infobox template from here, not another article, in order to guarantee the full correct version.* If a field does not apply leave it blank. Do not delete it. This is because is acts as a place holder and future editors may find a field applies after all. You may put a comment in the blank field that it is not applicable if you are sure of this.
 
=== Microformats ===
 
=== Microformats ===

Revision as of 17:02, 4 June 2011

Infobox scientist may be used to summarize information about a person who is a scientist, medic, engineer, mathematician, or academic.

Usage

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|upright=1|{{{alt}}}]]
{{{caption}}}
Born{{{birth_date}}}
{{{birth_place}}}
Died{{{death_date}}}
{{{death_place}}}
Nationality{{{nationality}}}
Citizenship{{{citizenship}}}
Alma mater{{{alma_mater}}}
Known for{{{known_for}}}
Spouse(s)Script error: No such module "If empty".
Partner(s)Script error: No such module "If empty".
Awards{{{awards}}}
Scientific career
Fields{{{fields}}}
Institutions{{{workplaces}}}
Doctoral advisorScript error: No such module "If empty".
Other academic advisors{{{academic_advisors}}}
Doctoral students{{{doctoral_students}}}
Other notable students{{{notable_students}}}
Influences{{{influences}}}
Influenced{{{influenced}}}
Author abbrev. (botany){{{author_abbrev_bot}}}
Author abbrev. (zoology){{{author_abbrev_zoo}}}
Signature
[[File:{{{signature}}}|150px|alt={{{signature_alt}}}|{{{signature_alt}}}]]
Notes
{{{footnotes}}}

Template:Wikidata image

Blank

This infobox may be added by copy-pasting the template as shown below into an article.

{{Infobox historian
| name              = 
| image             = <!--(filename only)-->
| image_size        = 
| alt               = 
| caption           = 
| birth_date        = <!-- {{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       = 
| residence         = 
| citizenship       = 
| nationality       = 
| fields            = 
| workplaces        = 
| alma_mater        = 
| doctoral_advisor  = 
| academic_advisors = 
| doctoral_students = 
| notable_students  = 
| known_for         = 
| author_abbrev_bot = 
| author_abbrev_zoo = 
| influences        = 
| influenced        = 
| awards            = 
| signature         = <!--(filename only)-->
| signature_alt     = 
| footnotes         = 
| spouse            = 
}}

Parameters

All parameters are optional. (If no name is provided, the infobox defaults to the article's name.)

Parameter Explanation
name Insert name of historian, mathematician or engineer. Note: Do not add icons or other images.
image Filename of appropriate image.
image_size Image's width (defaults to 225x250px).
alt Image alt text, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT.
caption Image caption. If known, include date the image made and/or creator.
birth_date historian's date of birth.
birth_place Place of birth (e.g. town/city, region, country).
death_date Date of death.
death_place Place of death (e.g. town/city, region, country).
residence Place or places where the historian lived (for significant periods).
citizenship historian's citizenship.
nationality Use if nationality not the same as citizenship above.
fields Principal fields of work (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, &c) not occupation (physicist..engineer)
workplaces Key work places, universities, companies, etc.
alma_mater University or universities where historian obtained their degree or degrees.
doctoral_advisor Name of historian's doctoral advisor, if applicable.
academic_advisors Names of any significant educational advisors (other than doctoral advisor).
doctoral_students Names of any notable doctoral students advised by the historian.
notable_students Names of any notable non-doctoral students advised by the historian.
known_for Key topics/areas of study in which the historian notable.
author_abbrev_bot If a historian is the author of a botanical species, insert their botanical author abbreviation here.
author_abbrev_zoo If a historian is the author of a zoological species, insert their zoological author abbreviation here.
influences Any notable people who influenced the historian significantly.
influenced Any notable people significantly influenced by the historian.
awards Notable awards/prizes received by the historian.
signature Filename of an image of the historian's signature (if available).
signature_alt Alt text for signature.
footnotes For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above.
box_width Use to set infobox's width (defaults to 26em).
spouse The historian's spouse or spouses (with date ranges of marriage).

Examples

Paul Dirac
Head of man in his thirties with tousled hair sticking up and a small mustache
Born(1902-08-08)August 8, 1902
DiedOctober 20, 1984(1984-10-20) (aged 82)
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Alma materUniversity of Bristol, Cambridge University
Known forSeminal contributions to quantum mechanics
Spouse(s)Script error: No such module "If empty".
Partner(s)Script error: No such module "If empty".
AwardsNobel Prize in Physics (1933)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics (theoretical)
InstitutionsCambridge University, Florida State University
Doctoral advisorScript error: No such module "If empty".
Doctoral studentsHomi Bhabha, Harish Chandra Mehrotra, Dennis Sciama, Behram Kursunoglu, John Polkinghorne, Per-Olov Löwdin

Template:Wikidata image

{{Infobox historian
| name              = Paul Dirac
| image             = Dirac.gif
| image_size        = 140px
| alt               = Head of man in his thirties with tousled hair sticking up and a small mustache
| caption           = <!--(not needed as image is straightforward portrait)-->
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1902|8|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Bristol]], [[England]]
| death_date        = {{death date and age|1984|10|20|1902|8|8}}
| death_place       = [[Tallahassee]], [[Florida]], [[United States|USA]]
| residence         = [[United Kingdom]], [[United States]]
| nationality       = [[United Kingdom]]
| fields            = [[Physics]] ([[Theoretical physics|theoretical]])
| workplaces        = [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]], [[Florida State University]]
| alma_mater        = [[University of Bristol]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]]
| doctoral_advisor  = [[Ralph Fowler]]
| doctoral_students = [[Homi J. Bhabha|Homi Bhabha]], [[Harish-Chandra|Harish Chandra Mehrotra]], [[Denis Sciama|Dennis Sciama]], [[Behram Kursunoglu]], [[John Polkinghorne]], [[Per-Olov Löwdin]]
| known_for         = Seminal contributions to [[quantum mechanics]]
| awards            = [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] (1933)
| footnotes         =
}}

Usage guidelines

box_width
This is most commonly set to 300px, which is recommended. Smaller widths tend to not allow enough space for the fields and often result in too much line wrap-around. The nowrap command is useful when some long names appear in the fields.
name
This is the name that historian was usually known by. Do not put the full expanded name here.
image
This is the portrait or photo of the historian. If there is a choice between good images, chose the one from a period where the historian's work flourished. Avoid photos where the historian was a child or very elderly, unless there is nothing else available.
image_size
This is normally set to 300px, but should be reduced appropriately if the resolution of the photo is poor.
alt
This should describe only the visual appearance of the image, for visually-impaired readers. It should not repeat the caption. See WP:ALT.
caption
The caption should contain the full expanded name of the historian, year or birth and death, if available, and any relevant details about the photo or portrait.
birth_date
Birth date of historian. Use the full formatting that computes the historian's age.
birth_place
Birth place of historian. Put town/city followed by country.
death_date
Death date of historian. Use the full formatting that computes the historians age.
death_place
Death place of historian. Put town/city followed by country. Note: this is the place where the person died, which might be different from burial place.
residence
List countries only. Put a line break after each one. These are places where the historian lived for significant periods. The intention is that these are countries of domicile. Do not include countries where the historian temporarily resided for brief collaboration or study leave.
citizenship
List countries only. Put a line break after each one. This is the historian's citizenship, which often can be different from country of domicile or residency.
nationality
List country only. Only insert this if it is different from citizenship.
fields
List the historian's principal field(s) of work as described in the article, e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Molecular biology, Electronic engineering etc. Avoid using occupations, e.g. Physicist, Zoologist, Surgeon, Inventor.
workplaces
List the key work places, universities, companies, organizations etc. that the historian worked at. The intention is to not list minor places that the historian performed collaborative visits at. The intention is to list places where the historian was officially appointed with a payroll (ie. don't list places that represent adjunct appointments).
alma_mater
List the universities where the historian obtained all his/her degrees from. In anomalous cases where a degree was carried out remotely or in a different university to the university that administered the degree, insert the administering university. The main article can then discuss the specific situation.
doctoral_advisor
If the historian obtained a PhD, insert the doctoral advisor(s). Otherwise leave blank.
academic_advisors
Insert names of significant academic teachers other than the doctoral advisor: e.g. Master's advisor, postdoctoral supervisor, significant undergraduate mentor/teacher etc. In Cambridge, before 1919, there was no PhD and so you can insert the relevant Cambridge tutor.
doctoral_students
Insert names of doctoral students supervised by the historian. If a student does not have a wiki article, then comment the name out. It can be reinstated once such an article appears. The idea is to list only those students who are significant enough to warrant their own article.
notable_students
Insert names of any notable non-doctoral students taught or supervised by the historian. These can be undergraduates, postdocs, masters students etc. If a student does not have a wiki article, then comment the name out.
known_for
Insert the key topics/areas for which the historian is notable, e.g. 'discovering the electron'. In the case of prolific historians, preferably list the discoveries named after the historian, e.g. 'Maxwell's equations'. In the case where a historian is so prolific that a whole wiki article listing the discoveries exists, then you may insert a simple link to that page with the words 'see list'.
author_abbrev_bot
If a historian is the author of a botanical species, insert their botanical author abbreviation here. Otherwise leave blank.
author_abbrev_zoo
If a historian is the author of a zoological species, insert their zoological author abbreviation here. Otherwise leave blank.
influences
List names of any notable people who influenced the historian significantly. The intention is to only list those influences that had physical contact with the historian. Do not insert those influences that were not in person (e.g. via study of works or books) as this is more tenuous and there are generally too many for each historian. Only list those who are notable enough to warrant a wiki article.
influenced
List names of any notable people who were significantly influenced by the historian. The intention is to only list those that were influenced by physical contact with the historian. Only list those who are notable enough to warrant a wiki article.
awards
List major awards. Put year of award in brackets after name of award. Insert a line break after each award. Avoid awards that are not significant enough to withstand their own wiki article description.
signature
Filename of an image of the historian's handwritten signature (if available).
signature_alt
Alt text for the signature. Typically this is just the text of the signature, e.g., "Is. Newton" for File:Isaac Newton signature.svg.
footnotes
For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above. This section is also often used to add extra notable items, typically, if the historian is a relative of another person with a wiki article.
common errors to avoid
* Always copy and paste the infobox template from here, not another article, in order to guarantee the full correct version.* If a field does not apply leave it blank. Do not delete it. This is because is acts as a place holder and future editors may find a field applies after all. You may put a comment in the blank field that it is not applicable if you are sure of this.

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