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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 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

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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

{{Infobox historian | name = Kenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns | image = Kenburns.jpg | image_size = 140px | alt = Bust of Ken Burns | caption = | birth_date = (1953-07-29) July 29, 1953 (age 72) | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, [[USA[[ | nationality = United States of America | fields = United States history, Social history, Cultural history | alma_mater = Hampshire College | known_for = Documentary histories | awards = Grammy Awards, the Producer of the Year Award from the Producers Guild of America, People's Choice Award, Peabody Award, duPont-Columbia Award | footnotes = }}

{{Infobox historian
| name              = Kenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns
| image             = Kenburns.jpg
| image_size        = 140px
| alt               = Bust of Ken Burns
| caption           = <!--(not needed as image is straightforward portrait)-->
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1953|07|29}}
| birth_place       = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]], [[USA[[
| nationality       = [[United States of America]]
| fields            = [[United States history]], [[Social history]], [[Cultural history]]
| alma_mater        = [[Hampshire College]]
| known_for         = Documentary histories
| awards            = [[Grammy Award]]s, the Producer of the Year Award from the [[Producers Guild of America]], [[People's Choice Award]], [[Peabody Award]], [[duPont-Columbia Award]]
| 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.

Microformats

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