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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)
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The Ancient Greek philosopher
Born470 BC
Died399 BC
OccupationPhilosopher
Spouse(s)Xanthippe

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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]





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