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==Notes/Further reading==
 
==Notes/Further reading==
 
==See also==
 
List related internal (Wikipedia) articles in alphabetical order. Common nouns are listed first. Proper nouns follow.
 
*[[autobiography]]
 
*[[biography]]
 

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The following is a sample layout for biographical articles. It may be subst'd into a new article. Do not edit this template page directly if you just want to create a new article.

See also: Wikipedia:Notability (people)


Socrates(example)
File:Socrates.png
The Ancient Greek philosopher
Born470 BC
Died399 BC
OccupationPhilosopher
Spouse(s)Xanthippe

Template:Wikidata image

Subject's popular name (birthdatedeath) can be a lead-in to the subject's real, formal, or extended name. Describe the subject's nationality and profession(s) in which the subject is most notable. Provide a description of the subject's major contributions in the immediately relevant field(s) of notable expertise.[1]


Philosophical and/or political views

Wikipedia is not a soapbox for individuals to espouse their views. However, views held by politicians, writers, and others may be summarize in their biography only to the extent those views are covered by reliable sources that are independent of the control of the politician, writer, etc.

Published works

If any, list the works organized by date of publication. See Charles Darwin for example.

Awards

(If any)

References

  1. Last, first (date). Name of page. Page xx. Publisher: xxxx

Include a bibliography listed in MLA format. Use EasyBib.com for assisted MLA-formatted bibliography entries, or OttoBib for automatic bibliography creation from a list of ISBN numbers. See Reference management software for additional tools.

Always cite your sources! No original research![1]

Notes/Further reading

  1. Last, first (date). Name of page. Page xx. Publisher: xxxx