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Based on Wikipedia's 'Infobox person'. Wikipedia contributors, 'Template:Infobox person', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 January 2022, 02:28 UTC, <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_person&oldid=1066775764> [accessed 12 April 2022]
Use this code:
{{Infobox person |honorific_prefix = e.g Sir or Lord, not Mr or Ms. |name = common name of person |honorific_suffix = e.g OBE or MBE, not BA or similar. |image = imagename.png/jpg |caption = caption of image |attribution = e.g [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1383019 Photo] © [https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/27348 Mike Kirby] ([https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ cc-by-sa/2.0]) |birth = birth name (if different) <br/> date of birth Day Month Year) <br/> place of birth (e.g Rothwell) |disappeared = (for missing people) date of disappearance (Day Month Year) <br/> place of disappearance (e.g Rothwell) |disappeared_status = e.g decleared dead or found date |death = date of death (Day Month Year) <br/> place of death (e.g Rothwell) |death_cause = only use if notable death (e.g murder) |body_discovered = only if different from place of death |resting_place = place of grave or where ashes scattered |monuments = moumnents/buildings in honour of the person |nationality = e.g British, Jamaican, etc. |other_names = e.g stage names, married names, nicknames, aliases |signature = signature.png/jpg |education = e.g degree - institution (year) |occupation = * Miner * historian * football player |year_active = dates active in principal occupation(s) (e.g 1975-present) |era = e.g medieval (only used if dates not available) |employer = only if relevant |organisation = non-employing organisation(s), if relevant |known_for = description of why notable |notable_work = e.g [[The History of Rothwell (book)]] |awards = notable awards |title = e.g Headmaster of Rodillian School or Chairman of the Rothwell Urban District |term = years person held the title (e.g 1975-1978) |predecessor = person who previously held the title |successor = person who subsequently held the title |party = if relevant to title (e.g Labour Party) |other_party = if relevant (e.g Conservative Party) |movement = social, political , artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc. |opponents = notable relevant opponent (e.g for public office) |boards = membership of any boards |criminal_charges = (for convicted criminals only) |criminal_penalty = (for convicted criminals only) |criminal_status = (for convicted criminals only) |spouse = Name (1974-present) |partner = Name (1974-present) |children = number or list if notable |parents = names if relevant/notable |relatives = names if relevant/notable |website = [[www.example.org]] |social_media = [[www.facebook.com/...]] }}
to produce this:
This infobox is for brief information about the person you are creating an article of.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Honorific Prefix | honorific_prefix | A title before a name
| String | optional |
Name | name | Common name of person
| String | required |
Honorific Suffix | honorific_suffix | Letters after a name
| String | optional |
Image | image | An image of the person
| File | suggested |
Caption | caption | A caption of the image
| String | suggested |
Copyright | copyright | Copyright links of the image of the person
| String | suggested |
Born | birth | Birth name (if diff), date, and place.
| String | required |
Disappeared | disappeared | For missing people: date of disappearance, place
| String | optional |
Died | death | Date and place of death
| String | optional |
Cause of death | death_cause | Only use if notable death
| String | optional |
Body discovered | body_discovered | Only if different from place of death
| String | optional |
Resting Place | resting_place | Place of grave or where ashes scattered
| String | suggested |
Monuments | monuments | Moumnents/buildings in honour of the person | String | optional |
Nationality | nationality | Nationality of person
| String | optional |
Other names | other_names | Other names the person was known by
| String | optional |
Signature | signature | Image of person's signature
| File | optional |
Education | education | Where the person studied
| String | suggested |
Occupation(s) | occupation | The occupation(s) of the person
| String | suggested |
Years active | year_active | Dates active in principal occupation(s)
| String | suggested |
Era | era | Era of person (only used if dates not avaliable)
| String | optional |
Employer | employer | Employer of person, only if relevant
| String | optional |
Organisation | organisation | Non-employing organisation(s), if relevant
| String | optional |
Known for | known_for | Description of why they are notable | String | suggested |
Notable work(s) | notable_work | Notable work produced or completed by person
| String | optional |
Awards | awards | Any notable awards | String | optional |
Title | title | Titles held by the person
| String | optional |
Term | term | Years person held the title
| String | optional |
Predecessor | predecessor | Person who previously held the title | String | optional |
Successor | successor | Person who subsequently held the title | Unknown | optional |
Party | party | If relevant to title
| String | optional |
Other party | other_party | If relevant
| String | optional |
Movement | movement | Social, political , artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural movement | String | optional |
Opponents | opponents | Notable relevant opponent (e.g for public office) | String | optional |
Boards | boards | Membership of any boards | String | optional |
Criminal charges | criminal_charges | For convicted criminals only | String | optional |
Criminal penalty | criminal_penalty | For convicted criminals only | String | optional |
Criminal status | criminal_status | For convicted criminals only | Unknown | optional |
Spouse | spouse | Names if relevant/notable
| String | optional |
Partner | partner | Names if relevant/notable
| String | optional |
Children | children | Number or, if notable, list | String | optional |
Parents | parents | Names if relevant/notable | String | optional |
Relatives | relatives | Names if relevant/notable | String | optional |
Website | website | Official website of person
| URL | optional |
Social media | social_media | Official social media of person
| URL | optional |