Infobox person is WikiPartner's standard infobox for biographical articles.
Use it for entrepreneurs, businesspeople, scientists, politicians, actors, athletes, authors, journalists, and other notable people.
All parameters are optional. Add only information supported by reliable sources. Empty fields are automatically hidden.
Short usage
Use this version for most biography articles.
{{Infobox person
| name =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| nationality =
| occupation =
| known_for =
| website =
}}
Full usage
Use this version when more biographical information is available. Remove fields that are not needed.
{{Infobox person
| name =
| native_name =
| other_name =
| birth_name =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_date_iso =
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_date_iso =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| citizenship =
| occupation =
| field =
| specialization =
| years_active =
| known_for =
| notable_works =
| education =
| alma_mater =
| employer =
| organization =
| company =
| founder =
| title =
| political_party =
| office =
| sport =
| team =
| awards =
| spouse =
| children =
| website =
}}
Examples
The examples below show how the wikitext entered by an editor becomes a finished WikiPartner infobox.
Entrepreneur — Elon Musk
Wikitext
{{Infobox person
| name = Elon Musk
| image = Elon Musk April 2022.jpg
| image_alt = Elon Musk
| caption = Musk in 2022
| birth_date = 28 June 1971
| birth_place = Pretoria, South Africa
| citizenship = South Africa; Canada; United States
| occupation = Entrepreneur and businessman
| education = University of Pennsylvania
| company = Tesla; SpaceX
| founder = SpaceX
| known_for = Tesla and SpaceX
}}
Rendered infobox
Scientist — Albert Einstein
Wikitext
{{Infobox person
| name = Albert Einstein
| image = Einstein Portrait.png
| image_alt = Albert Einstein
| caption = Portrait of Albert Einstein
| birth_date = 14 March 1879
| birth_place = Ulm, Germany
| death_date = 18 April 1955
| nationality = German; Swiss; American
| occupation = Physicist
| field = Physics
| specialization = Theoretical physics
| known_for = Theory of relativity
| alma_mater = ETH Zurich
| awards = Nobel Prize in Physics
}}
Rendered infobox
Athlete — Michael Jordan
Wikitext
{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Jordan
| image = Michael Jordan.jpg
| image_alt = Michael Jordan
| caption = Michael Jordan
| birth_date = 17 February 1963
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York City, United States
| nationality = American
| occupation = Professional basketball player
| years_active = 1984–2003
| sport = Basketball
| team = Chicago Bulls; Washington Wizards
| known_for = Six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls
}}
Rendered infobox
Usage notes
- Use the person's commonly recognized name in
name. - Use
imagefor the main portrait filename only. - Use
image_altto describe the image for accessibility. - Use
captionfor a short image caption. - Use
other_namefor a recognized alternative name, professional name, stage name, nickname, or pen name. - Use
birth_date_isoanddeath_date_isoonly when an exact machine-readable date is available. - Leave parameters out when they are not relevant.
- Do not add unsupported or speculative information.
- Do not include private addresses, telephone numbers, private email addresses, or other private information.
- Biographical claims should be supported by reliable sources.
TemplateData
WikiPartner's standard infobox for biographical articles.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | name | The person's commonly used name. | String | optional |
| Native name | native_name | The person's name in their native language or writing system. | String | optional |
| Other name | other_name other_names | A recognized alternative name, nickname, stage name, pen name, or professional name. | String | optional |
| Birth name | birth_name | The person's name at birth when different from the commonly used name. | String | optional |
| Image | image | Main portrait image filename. | File | optional |
| Image alternative text | image_alt alt | Short alternative text describing the portrait image. | String | optional |
| Image caption | caption | Short caption for the portrait image. | String | optional |
| Birth date | birth_date | Date of birth displayed to readers. | String | optional |
| Birth date ISO | birth_date_iso | Machine-readable date of birth used for structured data. | Date | optional |
| Birth place | birth_place | Place where the person was born. | String | optional |
| Death date | death_date | Date of death when applicable. | String | optional |
| Death date ISO | death_date_iso | Machine-readable date of death used for structured data. | Date | optional |
| Death place | death_place | Place where the person died. | String | optional |
| Nationality | nationality | Nationality when relevant and supported by reliable sources. | String | optional |
| Citizenship | citizenship | Citizenship or citizenships when relevant. | String | optional |
| Occupation | occupation | The person's main profession or public role. | String | optional |
| Field | field | Professional or academic field. | String | optional |
| Specialization | specialization | Specific area of professional or academic expertise. | String | optional |
| Years active | years_active | Period during which the person was professionally active. | String | optional |
| Known for | known_for | The main reason the person is notable. | String | optional |
| Notable works | notable_works | Important books, films, inventions, research, artworks, or other works. | String | optional |
| Education | education | Educational background. | String | optional |
| Alma mater | alma_mater | University, college, or educational institution attended. | String | optional |
| Employer | employer | Notable employer associated with the person. | String | optional |
| Organization | organization | Organization strongly associated with the person. | String | optional |
| Company | company | Company strongly associated with the person. | String | optional |
| Founder | founder | Companies or organizations founded by the person. | String | optional |
| Title | title | Professional, corporate, or official title. | String | optional |
| Political party | political_party | Political party membership when relevant. | String | optional |
| Office | office | Political or official position held by the person. | String | optional |
| Sport | sport | Sport associated with an athlete. | String | optional |
| Team | team | Current or notable sports team. | String | optional |
| Awards | awards | Major awards and recognitions. | String | optional |
| Spouse | spouse | Publicly documented spouse information. | String | optional |
| Children | children | Publicly documented information about children. | String | optional |
| Website | website | Official personal website. | URL | optional |