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'''Infobox Person''' may be used to summarize information about a person.

Also consider using one of the more specific templates such as {{tl|Infobox Actor}}, {{tl|Infobox Officeholder}}, {{tl|Infobox Military person}}, etc. A list of some of these is available at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes]]; others not listed there can be found in [[:Category:People infobox templates]].

== Usage ==
The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article and then filling in the desired fields. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed.

===Blank template with basic parameters===
This is the template shown on the top righthand side of the template page.
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{{Infobox Person
|name        = 
|image       = 
|caption     = 
|birth_date  = 
|birth_place = 
|death_date  = 
|death_place = 
|other_names = 
|known_for   = 
|occupation  = 
|nationality = 
}}
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===Blank template with all parameters===
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{{Infobox Person
|name          = 
|image         = 
|image_size    = 
|caption       = 
|birth_name    = 
|birth_date    = 
|birth_place   = 
|death_date    = 
|death_place   = 
|death_cause   = 
|resting_place = 
|resting_place_coordinates = 
|residence     = 
|nationality   = 
|other_names   = 
|known_for     = 
|education     =
|alma_mater    = 
|employer      = 
|occupation    = 
|home_town     = 
|title         = 
|salary        = 
|networth      = 
|height        = 
|weight        = 
|term          = 
|predecessor   = 
|successor     = 
|party         = 
|boards        = 
|religion      = 
|spouse        = 
|partner       = 
|children      = 
|parents       = 
|relations     = 
|signature     = 
|website       = 
|footnotes     = 
}}
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==Parameters==
Do not use all these parameters for any one person. The list is long to cover a wide range of people. Only use those parameters that describe why the person is notable. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed. If a data field has more than one parameter name which can be used, the preferred name is listed first in '''bold''' print.

{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align: left" | Parameter
! style="text-align: left" | Explanation
|- 
| '''name'''
| Name of person (defaults to article name if left blank).
|-
| '''image'''
| Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc. If an image is desired but not<br/> available, one may add "yes" to the "needs-photo" section of the<br/> [[:Template:WPBiography]] on the talkpage. The use of [[:Image:Replace this image<br/> male.svg]] and [[:Image:Replace this image female.svg]] is currently under<br/> discussion.
|-
| '''image_size'''<br/> (''imagesize'')
| Size to display image: ''200px'' (set width), or ''200x300px'' (max width & max height). This defaults to 225px if empty or omitted.
|-
| '''caption'''
| Caption for image, if needed. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.
|-
| '''birth_name'''
| Name at birth, if different from '''name'''.
|-
| '''birth_date'''
| Date of birth: <nowiki>{{birth date and age|1930|1|15}} (if living) or {{birth date|1930|1|15}} (if dead).</nowiki>  See [[Template:Birth date]] for details.
|-
| '''birth_place'''
| Place of birth: city, administrative region, sovereign state.
|-
| '''death_date'''
| Date of death: <nowiki>{{death date and age|1995|10|9|1930|1|15}} (if birth date is known) or {{death date|1995|10|9}} (if birth date unknown).</nowiki> See [[Template:Death date]] for details.
|-
| '''death_place'''
| Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state.
|-
| '''death_cause'''
| Cause of death.
|-
| '''resting_place''' 
| Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc.
|-
| '''resting_place_coordinates'''
| Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use {{tl|coord}} template.
|-
| '''residence'''
| Location where the person resides, if notable.
|-
| '''ethnicity'''
| Ethnicity.
|-
| '''citizenship'''
| Citizenship.
|-
| '''other_names'''
| Other notable names for the person, if different from '''name''' and '''birth_name'''.
|-
| '''known_for'''</br> (''known'')
| A brief description of why the person is notable. 
|-
| '''education'''
| Education.
|-
| '''alma_mater'''
| [[Alma mater]]
|-
| '''employer'''
| Employer.
|-
| '''occupation'''
| Occupation.
|-
| '''home_town'''
| The place where the person was raised and matured.
|-
| '''title'''
| Multiple uses:
* Formal title, such as ''First Lady of Japan'' for [[Akie Abe]].
* Awarded title, such at ''Mr. Olympia'' for [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].
* Job title, such as ''President of Calvin College'' for [[Anthony Diekema]].
* A combination of the above, such as ''Professor of Mathematics'' and ''[[Fellow of the Royal Society]]'' for [[Bill Parry (mathematician)|Bill Parry]]
|-
| '''salary'''
| Annual salary or compensation.
|-
| '''networth'''
| Current estimated net worth.
|-
| '''height'''
| If person was notable for their height.
|-
| '''weight'''
| If used, this should also include the date.
|-
| '''term'''
| Years the person held the '''title''' listed above.
|-
| '''predecessor'''
| Person who previously held the '''title''' listed above.
|-
| '''successor'''
| Person who subsequently held the '''title''' listed above.
|-
| '''party'''
| Field labeled '''Political party'''.
|-
| '''boards'''
| Field labeled '''Boards on'''. (No infoboxes using this parameter as of June 14, 2007.)
|-
| '''religion'''
| Field labeled '''Religion'''.
|-
| '''spouse'''
| Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format ''Name (1950-present)'' for current spouse and ''Name (1970-1999)'' for former spouse(s). Separate entries with a line break (<nowiki><br/></nowiki>).
|-
| '''partner'''
| Use same format as '''spouse'''.
|-
| '''children'''
| Number of children (i.e. 3), or list of names if notable. Separate entries with a line break (<nowiki><br/></nowiki>).
|-
| '''parents'''
| Names of parents, if notable. Separate entries with a line break (<nowiki><br/></nowiki>).
|-
| '''relatives'''<br/> (''relations'')
| Names of siblings or other relatives, if notable. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc). Separate entries with a line break (<nowiki><br/></nowiki>).
|-
| '''signature'''
| An image of the person's signature. Image is displayed at a width of 128px, same format as {{tl|Infobox Writer}}, {{tl|Infobox Officeholder}} and {{tl|Infobox Philosopher}}.
|-
| '''website'''
| Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under <nowiki>==External links==</nowiki> in the body of the article.
|-
| '''footnotes'''
| Notes about any of the infobox data.
|}

==Microformats==
{{UF-hcard-person}}

==Example==
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{{Infobox Person
|name        = William Henry Gates III
|image       = Bill Gates 2004 cr.jpg
|image_size  =
|caption     = Bill Gates at an IT forum in Denmark, 2004
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1955|10|28}}
|birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]]
|occupation  = [[Chairperson|Chairman]], [[Microsoft]]<br/>Co-Chair, [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]
|salary      = {{nowrap|[[United States dollar|US$]] 966,667}}<!--this is the correct style for money--><ref>Year 2006 compensation: salary $616,667, bonus $350,000. From Microsoft's [http://www.microsoft.com/msft/reports/proxy2006.mspx Proxy Statement]</ref>
|networth    = {{nowrap|US$ 56.0 billion}} (2007)<ref name="forbes"/>
|spouse      = [[Melinda Gates]] (since 1994)
|children    = 3
|signature   = BillGates Signature.svg
|website     = [http://www.microsoft.com/ Microsoft] [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg/default.mspx (Press Pass)]<br/>[http://www.gatesfoundation.org Gates Foundation]
}}
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{{Infobox Person
|name        = William Henry Gates III
|image       = Bill Gates 2004 cr.jpg
|image_size  =
|caption     = Bill Gates at an IT forum in Denmark, 2004
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1955|10|28}}
|birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]]
|occupation  = [[Chairperson|Chairman]], [[Microsoft]]<br/>Co-Chair, [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]
|salary      = {{nowrap|[[United States dollar|US$]] 966,667}}<!--this is the correct style for money--><ref>Year 2006 compensation: salary $616,667, bonus $350,000. From Microsoft's [http://www.microsoft.com/msft/reports/proxy2006.mspx Proxy Statement]</ref>
|networth    = {{nowrap|US$ 56.0 billion}} (2007)<ref name="forbes"/>
|spouse      = [[Melinda Gates]] (since 1994)
|children    = 3
|signature   = BillGates Signature.svg
|website     = [http://www.microsoft.com/ Microsoft] [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg/default.mspx (Press Pass)]<br/>[http://www.gatesfoundation.org Gates Foundation]
}}
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