Infobox scientist

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Infobox scientist may be used to summarize information about a person who is a scientist, medic, engineer, mathematician, or academic.

Usage

Blank

This infobox may be added by copy-pasting the template as shown below into an article.

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|{{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Native name	{{{native_name}}}
Born	{{{birth_date}}} {{{birth_place}}}
Died	{{{death_date}}} {{{death_place}}}
Resting place	{{{resting_place}}} {{{resting_place_coordinates}}}
Other names	{{{other_names}}}
Residence	{{{residence}}}
Citizenship	{{{citizenship}}}
Nationality	{{{nationality}}}
Fields	{{{fields}}}
Institutions	{{{workplaces}}}
Patrons	{{{patrons}}}
Alma mater	{{{alma_mater}}}
Thesis	[{{{thesis_url}}} {{{thesis_title}}}] ({{{thesis_year}}})
Doctoral advisor	{{{doctoral_advisor}}}
Other academic advisors	{{{academic_advisors}}}
Doctoral students	{{{doctoral_students}}}
Other notable students	{{{notable_students}}}
Known for	{{{known_for}}}
Influences	{{{influences}}}
Influenced	{{{influenced}}}
Notable awards	{{{awards}}}
Author abbreviation (botany)	{{{author_abbrev_bot}}}
Author abbreviation (zoology)	{{{author_abbrev_zoo}}}
Spouse	{{{spouse}}}
Signature [[File:{{{signature}}}|128px|alt={{{signature_alt}}}|{{{name}}}'s signature]]
Website
{{{website}}}
Notes {{{footnotes}}}

{{Infobox scientist
| name              = 
| native_name       = 
| native_name_lang  = 
| image             = <!--(as myimage.jpg, no 'File:')-->
| 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       = 
| resting_place     = 
| resting_place_coordinates = <!-- 
                      {{Coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} -->
| other_names       = 
| residence         = 
| citizenship       = 
| nationality       = 
| fields            = 
| workplaces        = 
| patrons           =
| alma_mater        = 
| thesis_title      = 
| thesis_url        = 
| thesis_year       = 
| doctoral_advisor  = 
| academic_advisors = 
| doctoral_students = 
| notable_students  = 
| known_for         = 
| author_abbrev_bot = 
| author_abbrev_zoo = 
| influences        = 
| influenced        = 
| awards            = 
| signature         = <!--(filename only)-->
| signature_alt     = 
| website           = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} -->
| footnotes         = 
| spouse            = 
| children          = 
}}

Parameters

All parameters are optional. (If no name is provided, the infobox defaults to the article's name.)

Parameter	Explanation
name	Insert name of scientist, mathematician or engineer. Note: Do not add icons or other images.
native_name	The person's name in their own language, if different
native_name_lang	ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fre" or "fra" for French – If more than one, use {{lang}} in native_name= instead.
image	Filename of appropriate image
image_size	Image's width (uses users default image size if not set)
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_name	Birth name – Use only if different from name in header.
birth_date	Scientist'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)
resting_place	Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc.
resting_place_coordinates	Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. – Use {{coord}} template.
other_names	Former- or nick- names – Separate multiple values by using {{Plainlist}}.
residence	Place or places where the scientist lived (for significant periods)
citizenship	Scientist'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.
patrons	People who subsidized the scientist's education and/or research
alma_mater	University or universities where scientist obtained their degree or degrees
thesis_title	Title of the scientist's doctoral thesis
thesis_url	URL to the scientist's doctoral thesis
thesis_year	The year the thesis was defended and the scientist promoted
doctoral_advisor	Name of scientist'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 scientist
notable_students	Names of any notable non-doctoral students advised by the scientist
known_for	Key topics/areas of study in which the scientist is notable
author_abbrev_bot	If a scientist is the author of a botanical species, insert their botanical author abbreviation here.
author_abbrev_zoo	If a scientist is the author of a zoological species, insert their zoological author abbreviation here.
influences	Any notable people who influenced the scientist significantly
influenced	Any notable people significantly influenced by the scientist
awards	Notable awards/prizes received by the scientist
signature	Filename of an image of the scientist's signature (if available)
signature_alt	Alt text for signature
website	Official website
footnotes	For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above
spouse	The scientist's spouse or spouses (with date ranges of marriage)
parents	The scientist's parents

Guidelines

name

This is the name that scientist was usually known by. Do not put the full expanded name here.

image

This is the portrait or photo of the scientist. If there is a choice between good images, chose the one from a period where the scientist's work flourished. Avoid photos where the scientist was a child or very elderly, unless there is nothing else available.

image_size

This should normally be left at the default image size which will let users change the size to their own preference.

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 scientist, year or birth and death, if available, and any relevant details about the photo or portrait.

birth_name

Birth name of scientist. Use only if different from name in header. This parameter will be displayed in the "born" field, before birth date and birth place.

birth_date

Birth date of scientist. Use the full formatting that computes the scientist's age.

birth_place

Birth place of scientist. Put town/city followed by country.

death_date

Death date of scientist. Use the full formatting that computes the scientists age.

death_place

Death place of scientist. Put town/city followed by country. Note: this is the place where the person died, which might be different from burial place.

resting_place

Where the scientist was buried, or their ashes scattered

resting_place_coordinates

WGS84 coordinates for the |resting_place=. Only use if known precisely (i.e. do not give generic coordinates for the cemetery). Use {{Coord}}.

residence

List countries only. Put a line break after each one. These are places where the scientist lived for significant periods. The intention is that these are countries of domicile. Do not include countries where the scientist temporarily resided for brief collaboration or study leave.

citizenship

List countries only. Put a line break after each one. This is the scientist'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 scientist'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 scientist worked at. The intention is to not list minor places that the scientist performed collaborative visits at. The intention is to list places where the scientist was officially appointed with a payroll (ie. don't list places that represent adjunct appointments).

patrons

List notable benefactors who financially supported the scientist's education and/or research.

alma_mater

List the universities where the scientist 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.

thesis_title

If the scientist obtained a PhD, insert the thesis title. Otherwise leave blank.

thesis_url

E.g. a link to the abstract of the thesis at a university library or link to a PDF on the scientists homepage.

doctoral_advisor

If the scientist 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 scientist. 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 scientist. 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 scientist is notable, e.g. 'discovering the electron'. In the case of prolific scientists, preferably list the discoveries named after the scientist, e.g. 'Maxwell's equations'. In the case where a scientist 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'.

author_abbrev_bot

If a scientist is the author of a botanical species, insert their botanical author abbreviation here. Otherwise leave blank.

author_abbrev_zoo

If a scientist is the author of a zoological species, insert their zoological author abbreviation here. Otherwise leave blank.

influences

List names of any notable people who influenced the scientist significantly. The intention is to only list those influences that had physical contact with the scientist. 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 scientist. 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 scientist. The intention is to only list those that were influenced by physical contact with the scientist. 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 scientist'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.

website

Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{URL}} as {{URL|www.example.com}}.

footnotes

For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above. This section is also often used to add extra notable items, typically, if the scientist 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.

Example

Paul Dirac
Head of man in his thirties with tousled hair sticking up and a small mustache
Born	(1902-08-08)ഓഗസ്റ്റ് 8, 1902 Bristol, England
Died	ഒക്ടോബർ 20, 1984(1984-10-20) (വയസ്സ് 82) Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Residence	United Kingdom, United States
Nationality	United Kingdom
Fields	Physics (theoretical)
Institutions	Cambridge University, Florida State University
Alma mater	University of Bristol, Cambridge University
Doctoral advisor	Ralph Fowler
Doctoral students	Homi Bhabha, Harish Chandra Mehrotra, Dennis Sciama, Behram Kurşunoğlu, John Polkinghorne, Per-Olov Löwdin
Known for	Seminal contributions to quantum mechanics
Notable awards	Nobel Prize in Physics (1933)

{{Infobox scientist
| name              = Paul Dirac
| image             =Dirac_4.jpg
| 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 Kurşunoğlu]], [[John Polkinghorne]], [[Per-Olov Löwdin]]
| known_for         = Seminal contributions to [[quantum mechanics]]
| awards            = [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] (1933)
| footnotes         = 
}}

Templatedata

<templatedata> { "description": "", "params": { "name": { "label": "Name", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Name of scientist" }, "native_name": { "label": "Native Name", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "The person's name in their own language, if different." }, "native_name_lang": { "label": "Native Name Lang", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Name of scientist in other language" }, "image": { "label": "Image", "type": "string/wiki-page-name", "required": false, "description": "Image of scientist" }, "image_size": { "label": "Image Size", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "Image's width" }, "alt": { "label": "Altitude Text", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Image alt text, for visually impaired readers" }, "caption": { "label": "Caption", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Image caption if known" }, "birth_name": { "label": "Birth Name", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Scientist's birth name" }, "birth_date": { "label": "Birth Date", "type": "line", "required": false, "description": "Scientist's date of birth" }, "birth_place": { "label": "Birth Place", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Place of birth" }, "death_date": { "label": "Death Date", "type": "line", "required": false, "description": "Date of death" }, "death_place": { "label": "Death Place", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Place of death" }, "resting_place": { "label": "Resting Place", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Place of burial" }, "resting_place_coordinates": { "label": "Resting Place Coordinates", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Coordinates for place of burial" }, "other_names": { "label": "Other Names", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Former- or nick- names" }, "residence": { "label": "Residence", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Place or places where the scientist lived" }, "citizenship": { "label": "Citizenship", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Scientist's citizenship." }, "nationality": { "label": "Nationality", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Nationality of scientist" }, "fields": { "label": "Fields", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Principal fields of work not occupation " }, "workplaces": { "label": "Workplaces", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "workplace where scientist worked" }, "patrons": { "label": "Patrons", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Notable people who subsidized the scientist's education and/or research" }, "alma_mater": { "label": "Alma Mater", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "University or universities where scientist obtained their degree or degrees" }, "thesis_title": { "label": "Thesis Title", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Title of the scientist's doctoral thesis." }, "thesis_url": { "label": "Thesis Url", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "URL to the scientist's doctoral thesis" }, "thesis_year": { "label": "Thesis Year", "type": "line", "required": false, "description": "The year the thesis was defended and the scientist promoted." }, "doctoral_advisor": { "label": "Doctoral Advisor", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Name of scientist's doctoral advisor, if applicable" }, "academic_advisors": { "label": "Academic Advisors", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Names of any significant educational advisors" }, "doctoral_students": { "label": "Doctoral Students", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Names of any notable doctoral students advised by the scientist" }, "notable_students": { "label": "Notable Students", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Names of any notable non-doctoral students advised by the scientist." }, "known_for": { "label": "Known For", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": " topics/areas of study in which the scientist notable." }, "author_abbrev_bot": { "label": "Author Abbrev Bot", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "If a scientist is the author of a botanical species, insert their botanical author abbreviation" }, "author_abbrev_zoo": { "label": "Author Abbrev Zoo", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "If a scientist is the author of a zoological species, insert their zoological author abbreviation" }, "influences": { "label": "Influences", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Any notable people who influenced the scientist significantly" }, "influenced": { "label": "Influenced", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Any notable people significantly influenced by the scientist." }, "awards": { "label": "Awards", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Notable awards/prizes received by the scientist." }, "signature": { "label": "Signature", "type": "string/wiki-page-name", "required": false, "description": "Filename of an image of the scientist's signature" }, "signature_alt": { "label": "Signature Alt", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Alt text for signature." }, "website": { "label": "Website", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Official website" }, "footnotes": { "label": "Footnotes", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above." }, "spouse": { "label": "Spouse", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "The scientist's spouse or spouses" }, "parents": { "label": "Parents", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "\tThe scientist's parents." } } } </templatedata>

Microformats

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583).

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• bday
• birthplace
• category
• country-name
• deathdate
• deathplace
• extended-address
• family-name
• fn (required)
• given-name
• honorific-prefix
• honorific-suffix
• label
• locality
• n
• nickname
• note
• org
• role
• url
• vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes; nor collapse nested elements which use them.