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Socrates (example)
Socrates (example)
	The Ancient Greek philosopher
Born	470 BC
Died	399 BC
Occupation	Philosopher
Spouse	Xanthippe

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Subject's complete name (birthdate – death) can be a lead-in to the subject's popular name. Describe the subject's nationality and profession(s) in which the subject is most notable. Provide a description of the subject's major contributions in the immediately relevant field(s) of notable expertise.

To add pictures, use this format: [[File:Photo.ext|thumb|Photo caption]].

Biography

Ensure that the following sections are organized by year.^[1]

Early life

Explain the subject's early life historically using a journalistic style.^[1]

Marriage and children

If the subject married and gave birth, describe the marriage and list their children.

Subject's son (birthdate – death) If notable, provide a brief single-line description.
Subject's daughter (birthdate – death) If notable, provide a brief single-line description.

Death

[If applicable] Legacy If any, describe. See Charles Darwin for an example.

Philosophical and/or political views

Wikipedia is not a soapbox for individuals to espouse their views. However, views held by politicians, writers, and others may be summarized in their biography only to the extent those views are covered by reliable sources that are independent of the control of the politician, writer, etc.

Published works

If any, list the works organized by date of publication. See Charles Darwin for an example.

Recognition

Include honours, decorations, awards, and distinctions in this section, if any.

References/Notes and references

Always cite your sources! No original research!

^ ^a ^b Last, first (date). Name of page. Page xx. Publisher: xxxx

External links

List official websites, organizations named after the subject, and other interesting yet relevant websites. No spam.

Categories go here.

[example-1] Last, first (date). Name of page. Page xx. Publisher: xxxx

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+<includeonly>{{Short description|A short description. See Wikipedia:Short description for details.}}</includeonly>
-<noinclude>{{Documentation}}
+{{Hatnote|<nowiki>Use only if necessary. {{For}} and {{About}} are also templates you can use for this purpose.</nowiki>}}
-</noinclude>
-{{Hatnote|For other possible meanings see [[Subject's last name (disambiguation)]]}} <!-- For subjects with only a single name, use if necessary. -->
+{{Other uses|Subject's last name (disambiguation)}}
-  <!-- The Infobox_Biography entries are examples only-->
+<!-- The Infobox person entries are examples only. -->
 {{Infobox person
-| name   = Socrates (example)
+| name      = Socrates (example)
 | image     = socrates.png
-| caption  = The Ancient Greek philosopher
+| caption   = The Ancient Greek philosopher
 | birth_date  = 470 BC
 | birth_place =
 | death_date  = 399 BC
 | death_place =
-| occupation     = [[Philosopher]]
+| occupation  = [[Philosopher]]
-| spouse         = [[Xanthippe]]
+| spouse      = [[Xanthippe]]
-| parents        =
+| parents     =
-| children       =
+| children    =
 }}
-'''Subject's popular name''' (birthdate &ndash; death) can be a lead-in to the ''subject's real, formal, or extended name''. Describe the subject's nationality and profession(s) in which the subject is most notable. Provide a description of the subject's major contributions in the immediately relevant field(s) of notable expertise.<ref>Last, first (date).  [http://URL Name of page].  Page xx.  Publisher: xxxx</ref>
+'''Subject's complete name''' (birthdate &ndash; death) can be a lead-in to the '''subject's popular name'''. Describe the subject's nationality and profession(s) in which the subject is most notable. Provide a description of the subject's major contributions in the immediately relevant field(s) of notable expertise.
+<nowiki>To add pictures, use this format: [[File:Photo.ext|thumb|Photo caption]].</nowiki>
-==Biography==
-Shadrack was born in 1993 in Tema, Ghana. For high school, he attended the Ada Senior High in Ada-Accra, Ghana, moved to a private university, Dominion University College{{cite web|url=https://duc.edu.gh/rising-stars/?fbclid=IwAR2xWSN0cWSS-Cy-0xaofi1_nW5DB78WN_doPbZdy1Zk9FXZQ0LXTmQsmW8| title=DUC Rising Stars| website=Dominion University College| date=14 April 2020| access-date=14 October 2020|first=| last=}} after high school.
+== Biography ==
-[4] In 2015, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania[2] with a degree in biology.[5] He was the first person from his village to attend college in the U.S.[6] In 2018, he returned to University of Pennsylvania for a master's degree in non-profit leadership.[4] As of 2019, he was a student at the Yale School of Public Health's Advanced Professional Program.[5].
+Ensure that the following sections are organized by year.<ref name="example">Last, first (date). [https://example.com/ Name of page]. Page xx. Publisher: xxxx</ref>
-===Early life===
-<!-- [[Image:Subject's earliest portrait.ext|thumb|right|Photo caption]] -->
-Explain the subject's early life historically using a journalistic style.<ref>Last, first (date).  [http://URL Name of page].  Page xx.  Publisher: xxxx</ref>
+=== Early life ===
-<nowiki>[[Image:Image(s) that captures subject's major contribution(s).ext|thumb|left|Photo caption]]</nowiki>
+Explain the subject's early life historically using a journalistic style.<ref name="example"/>
-===Expanded description===
-If an event that occurred in the life of the subject requires further explanation, elaborate.
-===Marriage and children===
+=== Marriage and children ===
-If the subject married and produced offspring, describe the marriage and list the immediate offspring.
+If the subject married and gave birth, describe the marriage and list their children.
-*[[Subject's Son]] (birthdate &ndash; death) If notable, provide a brief single-line description.
+*[[Subject's son]] (birthdate &ndash; death) If notable, provide a brief single-line description.
-*[[Subject's Daughter]] (birthdate &ndash; death) If notable, provide a brief single-line description.
+*[[Subject's daughter]] (birthdate &ndash; death) If notable, provide a brief single-line description.
-===Death and afterward===
+=== Death ===
-[''If applicable''] '''Legacy''' If any, describe. See [[Charles Darwin]] for example.
+[''If applicable''] '''Legacy''' If any, describe. See [[Charles Darwin]] for an example.
-==Philosophical and/or political views==
+== Philosophical and/or political views ==
 Wikipedia is [[WP:NOT#SOAPBOX|not a soapbox]] for individuals to espouse their views. However, views held by politicians, writers, and others may be ''summarized'' in their biography only to the extent those views are covered by [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] that are ''independent'' of the control of the politician, writer, etc.
-==Published works==
+== Published works ==
-If any, list the works organized by date of publication. See [[Charles Darwin]] for example.
+If any, list the works organized by date of publication. See [[Charles Darwin]] for an example.
+== Recognition ==
-==Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions==
+Include honours, decorations, awards, and distinctions in this section, if any.
-(If any)
-==Bibliography==
-Include a [[bibliography]] listed in [[The MLA style manual|MLA]] format. Use [http://www.easybib.com/ EasyBib.com] for assisted MLA-formatted bibliography entries, or [[OttoBib]] for automatic bibliography creation from a list of [[ISBN]] numbers. See [[Reference management software]] for additional tools.
-[[Wikipedia:Cite_sources|Always cite your sources!]] [[Wikipedia:No original research|No original research!]]<ref>Last, first (date).  [http://URL Name of page].  Page xx.  Publisher: xxxx</ref>
 ==See also==
-List related internal (Wikipedia) articles in alphabetical order. Common nouns are listed first. Proper nouns follow.
+List related Wikipedia articles in alphabetical order. Common nouns are listed first. Proper nouns follow.
 *[[autobiography]]
 *[[biography]]
 ==References/Notes and references==
+[[Wikipedia:Cite sources|Always cite your sources!]] [[Wikipedia:No original research|No original research!]]
 {{reflist}}
 ==Further reading==
+Add links to further readers' research.
 ==External links==
 List official websites, organizations named after the subject, and other interesting yet relevant websites. No spam.
+{{Authority control}}
 <noinclude>
 Categories go here.
+</noinclude><includeonly>{{{{{|safesubst:}}}#if: <!-- substituted -->| | [[Category:Pages with templates requiring substitution]]}}</includeonly>
-</noinclude>
+<noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>