Template:Infobox academic/doc

To use the template, copy the wikitext below, and paste it in the top section of the article’s main page. If the article is not divided into sections, it should be placed on top. Then, fill out the data fields. You can omit any unused fields.

Blank template


Parameters

 * name
 * The name under which the academic is best known. This should usually be the same as the article name, and will default to  if not specified.


 * image
 * Image. Use the name of the image file only, i.e. do not include "File:".


 * image_size
 * Width of the image. Default is  and should not normally need to be specified manually.


 * alt
 * Alt text for the image, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT. It should be specified if image is specified.


 * caption
 * Caption for image, if necessary; if the image is simply a headshot of the subject, a caption restating the subject's name is unnecessary


 * honorific_prefix
 * See MOS:CREDENTIAL and MOS:HONORIFIC


 * honorific_suffix
 * native_name
 * The person's name in their own language, if different.


 * native_name_lang
 * ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French.


 * birth_name
 * Name at birth; only use if different from  parameter


 * birth_date
 * Date of birth; can be approximate; use birth date or related template where possible. For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published (per WP:DOB)— treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use birth year and age or a similar option


 * birth_place
 * Place of birth


 * death_date
 * Date of death. Can be approximate. Use death date and age or related template where possible


 * death_place
 * Place of death; use city if possible, otherwise use country; do not give coordinates


 * death_cause
 * Cause of death, if relevant to article; e.g., accidental radiation poisoning


 * nationality
 * citizenship
 * other_names
 * Other notable names for the person, if different from  and.


 * occupation
 * Should match full occupational description of most recent employment


 * period
 * known_for
 * title
 * Should match full occupational title; e.g., Distinguished professor, Associate professor, etc.


 * boards
 * Should be for board or similar positions extraneous to main occupation - not editorial boards in the person's subject


 * spouse
 * partner
 * children
 * parents
 * relatives
 * Should only be included if the spouse is independently notable or there is discussion in a reliable published source that confirms their name and existence


 * awards
 * Should be restricted to only major national-level awards related to academic work


 * website
 * Should be only an academic's own collegiate page or personal professional page


 * education
 * Should be explained in the main text of the article; those that are not mentioned in the main text are subject to removal


 * alma_mater
 * Will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution


 * thesis_title
 * Should match full thesis title


 * thesis_url
 * Should be where the these is available freely; not for commercial advertising usage


 * thesis_year
 * Year thesis was completed and registered with corresponding institution


 * school_tradition
 * doctoral_advisor
 * Should be explained in the main text of the article; those that are not mentioned in the main text may be deleted


 * academic_advisors
 * Names of any significant educational advisors (other than doctoral advisor)


 * influences
 * Should be explained in the main text of the article and have a third-party source; those that are not mentioned in the main text may be deleted


 * era
 * discipline
 * Major academic discipline - e.g. physicist, sociologist, New Testament scholar, Ancient Near Eastern linguist


 * sub_discipline
 * Academic discipline specialist area - e.g. Sub-atomic research, 20th Century Danish specialist, Pauline research, Arcadian and Ugaritic specialist


 * workplaces
 * Should be major academic tenures; do not include student or part-time positions or postdoctoral fellowships


 * doctoral_students
 * Only include students who have been supervised at doctoral level by the academic and are notable enough for WP articles. Should be explained in the main text of the article; those that are not mentioned in the main text may be deleted


 * notable_students
 * Only those students who have had substantial contact with the academic (such as through a tutorial system or undergraduate/masters thesis supervision) and are notable enough for WP articles. Should be explained in the main text of the article; those that are not mentioned in the main text may be deleted


 * main_interests
 * Should be explained in the main text of the article; those that are not mentioned in the main text are subject to deletion


 * notable_works
 * Should be explained in the main text of the article; those that are not mentioned in the main text are subject to deletion


 * notable_ideas
 * Should be explained in the main text of the article; those that are not mentioned in the main text are subject to deletion


 * influenced
 * Should be explained in the main text of the article and have a third-party source; those that are not mentioned in the main text are subject to deletion


 * signature
 * link to file containing subject's signature, if somehow relevant to the subject's personal history


 * signature_size
 * signature_alt
 * footnotes
 * For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above; this section is also often used to add additional notable information, typically if the scientist is a relative of another person with a wikipedia article

Use as a child template

 * child
 * For embedding this infobox into another.



Example


Tracking categories

 * – Used by Module:InfoboxImage to track articles where an infobox uses image syntax in the format |image=[[File:Example.jpg]] . To exclude articles from this category, change it to undefined.
 * – Used by Template:Wikidata image to track articles where an infobox has no image but Wikidata has an image name. To exclude articles from this category, add an image or yes to the infobox.
 * – Used by Template:Wikidata image to track articles where an infobox has no image but Wikidata has an image name. To exclude articles from this category, add an image or yes to the infobox.

TemplateData
{   "params": { "honorific_prefix": { "aliases": [ "honorific prefix" ],           "label": "Honorific prefix", "description": "To appear on the line above the person's name" },       "name": { "label": "Name", "description": "The name under which the academic is best known. This should usually be the same as the article name, and will default to if not specified." },       "honorific_suffix": { "aliases": [ "honorific suffix" ],           "label": "Honorific suffix", "description": "To appear on the line below the person's name" },       "native_name": {}, "native_name_lang": {}, "image": { "label": "Image", "description": "Use the name of the image file only, i.e. do not include \"File:\"." },       "image_name": {}, "image_size": { "label": "Image size", "description": "Width of the image. Default is frameless and should not normally need to be specified manually." },       "imagesize": {}, "alt": {}, "caption": {}, "birth_name": { "aliases": [ "birth name" ],           "label": "Birth name", "description": "The birth name of the academic. Only specify if different from name." },       "birth_date": { "aliases": [ "birth date" ],           "label": "Birth date", "description": "Date of birth. Can be approximate. Use or related template where possible. For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per WP:DOB. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use  or a similar option." },       "birth_place": { "aliases": [ "birth place" ],           "label": "Place of birth" },       "death_date": { "aliases": [ "death date" ],           "label": "Death date", "description": "Date of death. Can be approximate. Use or related template where possible." },       "death_place": { "aliases": [ "death place" ],           "label": "Death place", "description": "Place of death" },       "death_cause": {}, "nationality": {}, "citizenship": {}, "othernames": {}, "other_names": {}, "occupation": { "label": "Occupation", "description": "Should match full occupational description." },       "titles": { "label": "Titles", "description": "Should match full occupational title." },       "period": {}, "known_for": {}, "title": {}, "boards": {}, "denomination": {}, "spouse": {}, "partner": {}, "children": {}, "parents": {}, "relatives": {}, "awards": {}, "signature": {}, "signature_size": {}, "signature alt": {}, "signature_alt": {}, "education": { "label": "Education", "description": "Should be explained in the main text of the article; Those that are not mentioned in the main text may be deleted." },       "alma_mater": { "aliases": [ "alma mater" ],           "label": "Alma mater", "description": "Will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution." },       "thesis_title": {}, "thesis_url": {}, "thesis_year": {}, "school_tradition": {}, "doctoral_advisor": {}, "academic_advisors": {}, "influences": {}, "era": {}, "discipline": { "label": "Discipline", "description": "Major academic discipline - e.g. Physicist, Sociologist, New Testament scholar, Ancient Near Eastern Linguist." },       "sub_discipline": { "label": "Sub-discipline", "description": "Academic discipline specialist area - e.g. Sub-atomic research, 20th Century Danish specialist, Pauline research, Arcadian and Ugaritic specialist." },       "workplaces": { "aliases": [ "work_institutions", "work institutions", "work_institution", "work institution" ],           "label": "Workplace", "description": "Should be major academic tenures, not student or part0-time positions or postdoctoral fellowships" },       "doctoral_students": {}, "notable_students": { "aliases": [ "notable students" ],           "label": "Notable students", "description": "Only those notable enough for WP articles. Should be explained in the main text of the article; Those that are not mentioned in the main text may be deleted." },       "main_interests": {}, "notable_works": { "aliases": [ "notable works", "notableworks" ],           "label": "Notable works", "description": "Should be explained in the main text of the article; Those that are not mentioned in the main text may be deleted." },       "notable_ideas": {}, "influenced": {}, "principal_ideas": {}, "website": {}, "footnotes": {} },   "description": "An infobox for articles about academics" }