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| 40px | This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox historian. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Infobox scientist may be used to summarize information about a person who is a historian.
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 advisor | Script 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}}} | |
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 =
| 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 | August 8, 1902 |
| Died | October 20, 1984 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol, Cambridge University |
| Known for | Seminal contributions to quantum mechanics |
| Spouse(s) | Script error: No such module "If empty". |
| Partner(s) | Script error: No such module "If empty". |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (1933) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics (theoretical) |
| Institutions | Cambridge University, Florida State University |
| Doctoral advisor | Script error: No such module "If empty". |
| Doctoral students | Homi Bhabha, Harish Chandra Mehrotra, Dennis Sciama, Behram Kursunoglu, John Polkinghorne, Per-Olov Löwdin |
{{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'.
- 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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