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{{tl|Infobox person}} may be used to summarize information about a particular person, usually at the top of an article.

== Redirects and calls ==
At least {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Templates calling Infobox person}} other [[:Category:Templates calling Infobox person|templates call this one]] and [{{fullurl:Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Infobox_person|namespace=10&hidetrans=1&hidelinks=1}} many templates redirect here].

== Modules ==
The following templates are suitable for use as a "module" in this one:
* Templates in [[:Category:Biographical templates usable as a module]]
* {{tl|Listen}}
* {{tl|Infobox Chinese}}

== 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 ===
{{Infobox person
| name          = ''name''
| image         = example-serious.jpg
| alt           = alt
| caption       = ''caption''
| birth_name    = ''birth_name''
| birth_place   = ''birth_place''
| death_date    = ''death_date''
| death_place   = ''death_place''
| nationality   = ''nationality''
| other_names   = ''other_names''
| occupation    = ''occupation''
| years_active  = ''years_active''
| known_for     = ''known_for''
| notable_works = ''notable_works''
}}
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{{Infobox person
| name          = <!-- include middle initial, if not specified in birth_name -->
| image         = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing [[brackets]] -->
| alt           = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption       = 
| birth_name    = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| birth_place   = 
| death_date    = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date)  -->
| death_place   = 
| nationality   = 
| other_names   = 
| occupation    = 
| years_active  = 
| known_for     = 
| notable_works = 
}}
</pre>
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=== Blank template with all parameters ===
Only the most pertinent information should be included. Please {{em|remove}} unused parameters, and refrain from inserting dubious trivia in an attempt to fill all parameters. 
{{Parameter names example | _display=italics
 | honorific_prefix | name | honorific_suffix
 | image=example-serious.jpg | image_size | image_upright | alt | caption <!--shows placement of parameters, see examples for image-->
 | native_name | native_name_lang | pronunciation
 | birth_name | birth_place | baptised <!--does not display due to birth date displayed-->
 | disappeared_date | disappeared_place | disappeared_status | death_date | death_place | death_cause
 | body_discovered | resting_place | resting_place_coordinates | monuments
 | residence | nationality | other_names | citizenship | education | alma_mater
 | occupation | years_active | era | employer | organization | agent | known_for | notable_works
 | style | home_town | salary | net_worth | height | weight | television
 | title | term | predecessor | successor | party | movement | opponents | boards
 | criminal_charge | criminal_penalty | criminal_status
 | spouse | partner | children | parents | relatives | family | callsign | awards | website
 | module | module2 | module3 | module4 | module5 | module6 <!--removed the ... which only saved two lines from being shown-->
 | signature=''<nowiki />signature'' | signature_size=''signature_size''<br /> | signature_alt <!--shows placement of parameters, see examples for image-->
 | footnotes
}}
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{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix   = 
| name               =  <!-- include middle initial, if not specified in birth_name -->
| honorific_suffix   = 
| image              =  <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing [[brackets]] -->
| image_upright =
| image_size         =  <!-- Discouraged per WP:IMGSIZE; please use image_upright. -->
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = 
| pronunciation      = 
| birth_name         =  <!-- only use if different from name above -->
| birth_place        = 
| baptised           =  <!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->
| disappeared_date   =  <!-- {{disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) -->
| disappeared_place  = 
| disappeared_status = 
| death_date         =  <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place        = 
| death_cause        = 
| body_discovered    = 
| resting_place      = 
| resting_place_coordinates =  <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->
| burial_place       =  <!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->
| burial_coordinates =  <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->
| monuments          = 
| residence          = 
| nationality        = 
| other_names        = 
| citizenship        = 
| education          = 
| alma_mater         = 
| occupation         = 
| years_active       = 
| era                = 
| employer           = 
| organization       = 
| agent              =  <!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->
| known_for          = 
| notable_works      =  <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->
| style              = 
| home_town          = 
| salary             = 
| net_worth          =  <!-- Net worth should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->
| height             =  <!-- "X cm", "X m"  or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
| weight             =  <!-- "X kg", "X lb" or "X st Y lb" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
| television         = 
| title              =  <!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office= may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->
| term               = 
| predecessor        = 
| successor          = 
| party              = 
| movement           = 
| opponents          = 
| boards             = 
| criminal_charge    =  <!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->
| criminal_penalty   = 
| criminal_status    = 
| spouse             =  <!-- Use article title or common name -->
| partner            =  <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->
| children           = 
| parents            =  <!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->
| mother             =  <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
| father             =  <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
| relatives          = 
| family             = 
| callsign           = 
| awards             = 
| website            =  <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| module             = 
| module2            = 
| module3            = 
| module4            = 
| module5            = 
| module6            = 
| signature          = 
| signature_size     = 
| signature_alt      = 
| footnotes          = 
}}
</pre>
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== Parameters ==
<big>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 convey essential or notable information about the subject, and ensure that that information is sourced in the article or (if present only in the infobox) in the infobox itself.</big>

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
|-
| '''pre-nominals'''
| To appear on the line above the person's name. This is for things like <code><nowiki>|pre-nominals = Sir</nowiki></code> – honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as knighthoods and titles of nobility; do not use it for routine things like "[[Dr.]]" or "[[Ms.]]". Parameter can also be given as {{para|honorific_prefix}}
|-
| '''name'''
| Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide '''birth_name''' (below) if different from '''name'''). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the '''birth_name''' field, include them here.  '''Do not put honorifics or alternative names in this parameter.''' There are separate parameters for these things.
|-
| '''post-nominals'''
| To appear on the line below the person's name. This is for things like <code><nowiki>|post-nominals = [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]]</nowiki></code> – honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as national orders and non-honorary doctorates; do not use it for routine things like "[[Bachelor of arts|BA]]". Parameter can also be given as {{para|honorific_suffix}}. It is permissible but not required to use the {{tlx|post-nominals}} template inside this parameter; doing so requires {{tlx|post-nominals|size=100|...}}. 
|-
| '''image'''
| Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc. If an image is desired but not available, one may add "yes" to the "needs-photo" section of the {{tl|WikiProject Biography}} template on the talkpage. If no image is available yet, [[Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Image placeholders|do not use an image placeholder]].
|-
| '''image_upright'''            || Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).
|-
| '''image_size'''<br /> (''imagesize'')
| DEPRECATED/DISCOURAGED. Size to display image: ''200px'' (set width), ''x300px'' (set height), or ''200x300px'' (max width & max height). This defaults to ''frameless'' (default is 220px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. Use of this parameter is discouraged as per [[WP:IMGSIZE]]. Use image_upright instead.
|-
| '''alt'''
| Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as "photograph") is rarely sufficient. See [[WP:ALT]].
|-
| '''caption'''
| Caption for image, if needed. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.
|-
| '''native_name'''
| The person's name in their own language, if different.
|-
| '''native_name_lang'''
| [[ISO 639-1]] code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{tl|lang}} in {{para|native_name}} instead.
|-
| '''pronunciation'''
| Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name. <!--copied from TemplateData description, if changed please update there also-->
|-
| '''birth_name'''
| Name at birth; only use if different from '''name'''.
|-
| '''birth_place'''
| Place of birth: city, administrative region, country. Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976). [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Do not use flags to indicate locations of birth.2C residence.2C or death|Do not use a flag template]]. Per [[WP:INFOBOXPURPOSE]], it is preferred to omit unnecessary or redundant info. For example, it is not necessary to state: "[[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]" when "[[New York City]], U.S." carries exactly the same information for far fewer characters. Countries should generally not be linked per [[WP:OVERLINK]].
|-
| '''baptised'''
| Date of baptism: '''Only''' for use when birth date is not known (e.g., for [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates.
|-
| '''disappeared_date'''
| (For missing people) Date of disappearance: {{tl|disappeared date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{tl|disappeared date}} (if birth date unknown).
|-
| '''disappeared_place'''
| (For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, sovereign state. [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Do not use flags to indicate locations of birth.2C residence.2C or death|Do not use a flag template]].
|-
| '''disappeared_status'''
| (For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using {{tl|missing for}} to calculate the time since disappearance), or if the person has been [[declared death in absentia|declared dead ''in absentia'']], with a date for such a ruling.
|-
| '''death_date'''
| Date of death: {{tl|death date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{tl|death date}} (if birth date unknown). See [[Template:Death date/doc]] for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using {{tl|death year and age}}.  The templates mentioned in this paragraph emit metadata indicating the date is in the Gregorian calendar; if the date is in the Julian calendar, do not use these templates, just write the date.
|-
| '''death_place'''
| Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Do not use flags to indicate locations of birth.2C residence.2C or death|Do not use a flag template]]. Use the name of the deathplace at the time of death, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976)
|-
| '''death_cause'''
| Cause of death. Should be clearly defined and sourced, and should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability, e.g. [[James Dean]], [[John F. Kennedy]]. It should not be filled in for unremarkable deaths such as those from old age or routine illness, e.g. [[Bruce Forsyth]], [[Eduard Khil]].
|-
| '''body_discovered'''
| Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death).  [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Do not use flags to indicate locations of birth.2C residence.2C or death|Do not use a flag template]].
|-
| '''resting_place'''
| Location of burial, ash-scattering, etc. If no location, leave blank. [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Do not use flags to indicate locations of birth.2C residence.2C or death|Do not use a flag template]].
|-
| '''resting_place_coordinates'''
| Coordinates for location of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use {{tl|coord}} template.
|-
| '''burial_place'''
| Place of burial, alternative to {{para|resting_place}} which displays the label '''Burial place'''.
|-
| '''burial_coordinates'''
| Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany {{para|burial_place}}. Use {{tl|coord}} template.
|-
| '''monuments'''
| Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.
|-
| '''residence'''
| Location(s) where the person notably resides/resided, if different from birthplace. [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Avoid flag icons in infoboxes|Do not use a flag template]].
|-
| '''nationality'''
| May be used instead of citizenship (below) or vice versa in cases where any confusion could result. Should only be used {{em|with}} citizenship when they somehow differ. Do not link if a commonly known nationality. [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Biographical use|Do not use a flag template]].
|-
| '''other_names'''
| Other notable names for the person, if different from '''name''' and '''birth_name'''.  This can include stage names, maiden/married names, nicknames, criminal aliases, etc.  See [[MOS:LEGALNAME]] for details.
|-
| '''citizenship'''
| Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. ''See usage notes for nationality above.'' Should only be used if citizenship cannot be inferred from the birthplace; note that many countries do not automatically grant citizenship to people born within their borders. Do not link if a commonly known country. [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Avoid flag icons in infoboxes|Do not use a flag template]].
|-
| '''education'''
| Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the {{para|alma_mater}} parameter may be more appropriate.
|-
| '''alma_mater'''
| ''[[Alma mater]]''. This parameter is a more concise alternative to {{para|education}}, and will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution. It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as perhaps at [[Bill Gates]].
|-
| '''occupation'''
| Occupation(s) as given in the lead. Please observe sentence case and capitalise only the first letter of the first item; e.g.:
{{Flatlist|
* Musician
* actor
* singer-songwriter
}}
|-
| '''years_active'''
| Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format <code>1950–2000</code>, or <code>1970–present</code> if still active – note the use of an [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#En dashes|en dash]], not hyphen (as per [[MOS:DATERANGE]]). If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a ''[[floruit]]'' date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (''[[circa]]'') dates are known for either or both, put them in the <code>birth_date</code> and <code>death_date</code> parameters.
|-
| '''era'''
| Era in which the person lived and worked; less specific than {{Para|years_active}}. e.g., "Medieval".
|-
| '''employer'''
| Employer(s), if relevant.
|-
| '''organization'''
| Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.
|-
| '''agent'''
| The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|Reliable Source]].
|-
| '''known_for'''<br /> (''known'')
| A brief description of why the person is notable.
|-
| '''notable_works'''
| Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any; produces label "'''Notable work'''". May be overridden by {{para|credits}}, which produces label "'''Notable credit(s)'''"; or by {{para|works}}, which produces label "'''Works'''"; or by {{para|label_name}}, which produces label '''Label(s)'''. "Credits", "Notable work", and "Label" are intended to be short in-line lists; "Works" is intended to link to a list article for a larger body of work, not all of which may be individually notable. "Label" is to be used for fashion designers in which they have been heavily involved or known for.
|-
| '''style'''
| The style in which the subject works, if applicable.
|-
| '''influences'''
| No longer supported.
|-
| '''influenced'''
| No longer supported.
|-
| '''home_town'''
| The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birthplace and residence.
|-
| '''salary'''
| Annual salary or compensation, if relevant.
|-
| '''net_worth'''
| Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.
|-
| '''height'''
| If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. ''See documentation of this parameter at [[Template:Infobox sportsperson]] for more information.''
|-
| '''weight'''
| If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement.  ''See documentation of this parameter at [[Template:Infobox sportsperson]] for more information.''
|-
| '''television'''
| Television programmes presented by or ''closely'' associated with the subject.
|-
| '''title'''
| Multiple uses:
* Formal title, such as ''First Lady of Japan'' for [[Akie Abe]].
* Awarded title, such as ''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]]
''See also "awards" parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.''
|-
| '''office'''
| May be used as an alternative to '''title''' when the label is better displayed as "'''Office'''" (e.g. public office or appointments). Using this parameter will override '''title'''.
|-
| '''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'''
| If relevant. Field labelled '''Political party'''.
|-
| '''movement'''
| If relevant. '''Movement''' can be [[Social movement|social]], [[Political movement|political]] (non-party), [[Art movement|artistic]], [[Philosophical movement|philosophical]], [[List of literary movements|literary]], [[Cultural movement|cultural]], etc.
|-
| '''opponents'''
| Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).
|-
| '''boards'''
| For [[board of directors]] membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled '''Board member&nbsp;of'''.
|-
| '''criminal_charge'''<br />'''criminal_penalty'''<br />'''criminal_status'''
| For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.
|-
| '''spouse(s)'''
| Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format ''Name (married 1950–present)'' for a current spouse, and ''Name (married 1970–99)'' for former spouse(s). Use article title (if linking) or [[Wikipedia:Article titles#Use commonly recognizable names|common name]]. Separate entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}} or {{Tl|Unbulleted list}}. For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year.
|-
| '''partner(s)'''
| If particularly relevant, or if the partner is notable; "partner" here means unmarried [[life partner]]s (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partner. Use the format ''Name (1950–present)'' for current partner and ''Name (1970–99)'' for former partner(s).
|-
| '''children'''
| Only if independently notable themselves or particularly relevant. Number of children (e.g., three or 3), or list of names if notable, in which case, separate entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}} or {{Tl|Unbulleted list}}. ''For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless notable.''
|-
| '''parents'''
| Names of parents; include only if they are independently notable or particularly relevant. Separate entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}} or {{Tl|Unbulleted list}}. If subject has only one notable mother and/or only one notable father, '''mother''' and '''father''' parameters may be used instead
|-
| '''mother'''
| Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays '''Parent(s)''' as label, and is overwritten by the '''parents''' parameter.
|-
| '''father'''
| Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays '''Parent(s)''' as label, and is overwritten by the '''parents''' parameter.
|-
| '''relatives'''<br /> (''relations'')
| Names of siblings or other relatives; include only if independently notable or particularly relevant. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc.). Separate entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}} or {{Tl|Unbulleted list}}.
|-
| '''callsign'''	
| Amateur radio [[call sign]], if relevant.
|-
| '''awards'''
| Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. ''See also "title" parameter, above, for awarded titles. A single award should not use both parameters.''
|-
| '''website'''
| Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under <nowiki>==External links==</nowiki> in the body of the article. Use {{tl|URL}} as in <nowiki>{{URL|Example.com}}</nowiki>.
|-
| {{ubl | '''module''' | '''module2''' | '''module3''' | '''module4''' | '''module5''' | '''module6''' }}
| Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one. Example:
<pre>
{{Infobox person
| name                = Ian Watkins
...
| module =
    {{Infobox musical artist
    | embed = yes
    | background = solo_singer <!-- mandatory field -->
    ...
    }} <!-- end of Infobox musical artist -->
...
}} <!-- end of Infobox person -->
</pre>
For more detailed information, see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed]]
|-
| '''signature'''
| An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.
|-
| '''signature_size'''
| Default is ''150px''. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the "image_size" parameter.
|-
| '''signature_alt'''
| Alt text for the signature image. For example, for [[:File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg]], the alt text might be <code>|signature_alt= Th: Jefferson</code>, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.
|-
| '''footnotes'''
| Notes about any of the infobox data.
|}

== Examples ==
{{Infobox person{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|sandbox |/sandbox}}
| name              = Bill Gates
| image             = Bill Gates in WEF, 2007.jpg
| caption           = Bill Gates at the [[World Economic Forum]] in [[Davos]], 2007
| birth_name        = William Henry Gates III
| birth_place       = [[Seattle]], Washington, US
| occupation        = {{unbulleted list| Chairman of [[Microsoft]] (non-executive) | Co-chair of [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]] | Director of [[Berkshire Hathaway]] | CEO of [[Cascade Investment]] }}
| networth          = {{increase}}[[United States dollar|US$]]53 [[1,000,000,000|billion]] (2010)<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/profile/bill-gates/ Bill Gates profile]. Forbes.com. Retrieved April 2010.</ref>
| spouse            = [[Melinda Gates]] (married 1994)
| children          = 3
| residence         = [[Medina, Washington]]
| alma_mater        = Harvard University (dropped out in 1975)
| website           = {{URL|microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg}}
| signature         = BillGates Signature.svg
| parents           = {{unbulleted list| [[William H. Gates Sr.]] | [[Mary Maxwell Gates]] }}
}}

<pre style="overflow: auto">
{{Infobox person
| name              = Bill Gates
| image             = Bill Gates in WEF, 2007.jpg
| caption           = Bill Gates at the [[World Economic Forum]] in [[Davos]], 2007
| birth_name        = William Henry Gates III
| birth_place       = [[Seattle]], Washington, US
| occupation        = {{unbulleted list| Chairman of [[Microsoft]] (non-executive) | Co-chair of [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]] | Director of [[Berkshire Hathaway]] | CEO of [[Cascade Investment]] }}
| networth          = {{increase}}[[United States dollar|US$]]53 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]] (2010)<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/profile/bill-gates/ Bill Gates profile]. Forbes.com. Retrieved April 2010.</ref>
| spouse            = [[Melinda Gates]] (married 1994)
| children          = 3
| residence         = [[Medina, Washington]]
| alma_mater        = Harvard University (dropped out in 1975)
| website           = {{URL|microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg}}
| signature         = BillGates Signature.svg
| parents           = {{unbulleted list| [[William H. Gates, Sr.]] | [[Mary Maxwell Gates]] }}
}}
</pre>

== Microformat ==
{{UF-hcard-person}}

== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>
{
	"description": "An infobox for articles about people",
	"params": {
		"honorific_prefix": {
			"description": "To appear on the line above the person's name",
			"label": "Honorific prefix",
			"aliases": [
				"honorific prefix"
			]
		},
		"name": {
			"description": "Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide birth_name (below) if different from name). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the birth_name field, include them here.",
			"label": "Name",
			"required": true
		},
		"honorific_suffix": {
			"description": "To appear on the line below the person's name",
			"label": "Honorific suffix",
			"aliases": [
				"honorific suffix"
			]
		},
		"image": {
			"description": "Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc. If an image is desired but not available, one may add \"yes\" to the \"needs-photo\" section of the :Template:WPBiography on the talkpage. If no image is available yet, do not use an image placeholder.",
			"label": "Image"
		},
		"image_size": {
			"description": "DEPRECATED/DISCOURAGED. Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on \"my preferences\" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. Use of this parameter is discouraged as per WP:IMGSIZE. Use image_upright instead.",
			"label": "Image size",
			"aliases": [
				"image size",
				"imagesize"
			],
			"example": "200px",
			"default": "220px",
			"deprecated": "Use of this parameter is discouraged as per WP:IMGSIZE. Delete it when encountered and use image_upright instead."
		},
		"alt": {
			"description": "Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as \"photograph\") is rarely sufficient. See WP:ALT.",
			"label": "Alt"
		},
		"caption": {
			"description": "Caption for image, if needed. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.",
			"label": "Caption",
			"aliases": [
				"image caption",
				"image_caption"
			]
		},
		"native_name": {
			"description": "The person's name in their own language, if different.",
			"label": "Native name"
		},
		"native_name_lang": {
			"description": "ISO 639-1 code, e.g., \"fr\" for French. If more than one, use Template:lang in `native_name` instead.",
			"label": "Native name language"
		},
		"pronunciation": {
			"description": "Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.",
			"label": "Native name pronunciation"
		},
		"birth_name": {
			"description": "Name at birth; only use if different from name.",
			"label": "Birth name",
			"aliases": [
				"birthname"
			]
		},
		"birth_place": {
			"description": "Place of birth: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976). Do not use a flag template.",
			"label": "Birth place"
		},
		"baptised": {
			"description": "Date of baptism: ONLY for use when birth date is not known (e.g., Beethoven). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates.",
			"label": "Baptised"
		},
		"disappeared_date": {
			"description": "(For missing people) Date of disappearance: Template:disappeared date and age (if birth date is known) or Template:disappeared date (if birth date unknown).",
			"label": "Disappeared date"
		},
		"disappeared_place": {
			"description": "(For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Do not use a flag template.",
			"label": "Disappeared place"
		},
		"disappeared_status": {
			"description": "(For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using Template:missing for to calculate the time since disappearance), or if the person has been declared dead in absentia, with a date for such a ruling.",
			"label": "Disappeared status",
			"aliases": [
				"status"
			]
		},
		"death_date": {
			"description": "Date of death: {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if birth date is known) or Template:death date (if birth date unknown). See Template:Death date/doc for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using Template:death year and age.",
			"label": "Death date"
		},
		"death_place": {
			"description": "Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: Do not use a flag template. Use the name of the deathplace at the time of death, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976)",
			"label": "Death place"
		},
		"death_cause": {
			"description": "Cause of death.",
			"label": "Death cause",
			"aliases": [
				"death cause"
			]
		},
		"body_discovered": {
			"description": "Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). Do not use a flag template.",
			"label": "Body discovered",
			"aliases": [
				"body discovered"
			]
		},
		"resting_place": {
			"description": "Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc. Do not use a flag template.",
			"label": "Resting place",
			"aliases": [
				"resting place",
				"restingplace"
			]
		},
		"resting_place_coordinates": {
			"description": "Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use Template:coord template.",
			"label": "Resting place coordinates",
			"aliases": [
				"resting place coordinates",
				"restingplacecoordinates"
			]
		},
		"monuments": {
			"description": "Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.",
			"label": "Monuments"
		},
		"residence": {
			"description": "Location(s) where the person notably resides/resided, if different from birth place. Do not use a flag template.",
			"label": "Residence"
		},
		"nationality": {
			"description": "Nationality. May be used instead of citizenship (below) or vice versa in cases where any confusion could result. Should only be used 'with' citizenship when they somehow differ. Should only be used if nationality cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Do not use a flag template.",
			"label": "Nationality"
		},
		"other_names": {
			"description": "Other notable names for the person, if different from name and birth_name.",
			"label": "Other names",
			"aliases": [
				"other names",
				"othername",
				"alias"
			]
		},
		"citizenship": {
			"description": "Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. See usage notes for nationality above. Should only be used if citizenship cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Do not use a flag template.",
			"label": "Citizenship"
		},
		"education": {
			"description": "Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the `alma_mater` parameter may be more appropriate.",
			"label": "Education"
		},
		"alma_mater": {
			"description": "Alma mater. This parameter is a more concise alternative to `education`, and will most often simply consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution. It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as at Bill Gates.",
			"label": "Alma mater",
			"aliases": [
				"alma mater"
			]
		},
		"occupation": {
			"description": "Occupation(s) as given in the lead.",
			"label": "Occupation"
		},
		"years_active": {
			"description": "Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active (note the use of an en dash, not hyphen). If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the birth_date and death_date parameters.",
			"label": "Years active",
			"aliases": [
				"years active",
				"yearsactive"
			]
		},
		"era": {
			"description": "Era during which the subject lived or was active. Less specific than 'years active'.",
			"label": "Era"
		},
		"employer": {
			"description": "Employer(s), if relevant.",
			"label": "Employer"
		},
		"organization": {
			"description": "Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.",
			"label": "Organization",
			"aliases": [
				"organizations"
			]
		},
		"agent": {
			"description": "The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source.",
			"label": "Agent"
		},
		"known_for": {
			"description": "A brief description of what the person is notable for.",
			"label": "Known For",
			"aliases": [
				"known for",
				"known"
			],
			"example": "Environmental activism"
		},
		"notable_works": {
			"description": "Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any.",
			"label": "Notable works",
			"aliases": [
				"works",
				"credits",
				"notable works"
			]
		},
		"style": {
			"description": "The style in which the subject works, if applicable.",
			"label": "Style"
		},
		"home_town": {
			"description": "The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birth place and residence.",
			"label": "Home town",
			"aliases": [
				"home town"
			]
		},
		"salary": {
			"description": "Annual salary or compensation, if relevant.",
			"label": "Salary"
		},
		"net_worth": {
			"description": "Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.",
			"label": "Net worth",
			"aliases": [
				"net worth",
				"networth"
			]
		},
		"height": {
			"description": "If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.",
			"label": "Height"
		},
		"height_m": {
			"description": "If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in metres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).",
			"label": "Height in metres"
		},
		"height_cm": {
			"description": "If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in centimetres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).",
			"label": "Height in centimetres"
		},
		"height_ft": {
			"description": "If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in whole feet (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_in.",
			"label": "Height in feet"
		},
		"height_in": {
			"description": "If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in remaining inches (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_ft.",
			"label": "Remaining height in inches"
		},
		"weight": {
			"description": "If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.",
			"label": "Weight"
		},
		"weight_kg": {
			"description": "If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in kilogrammes (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).",
			"label": "Weight in kilogrammes"
		},
		"weight_lb": {
			"description": "If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in pounds, or their weight in remaining pounds if weight in whole stones is specified (it will be automatically converted to SI).",
			"label": "Weight in pounds"
		},
		"weight_st": {
			"description": "If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in whole stones (it will be automatically converted to SI).",
			"label": "Weight in stones"
		},
		"television": {
			"description": "Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject.",
			"label": "Television"
		},
		"title": {
			"description": "Multiple uses: Formal title, such as First Lady of Japan for Akie Abe.; Awarded title, such as 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 See also \"awards\" parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.",
			"label": "Title"
		},
		"term": {
			"description": "Years the person held the title listed above.",
			"label": "Term"
		},
		"predecessor": {
			"description": "Person who previously held the title listed above.",
			"label": "Predecessor"
		},
		"successor": {
			"description": "Person who subsequently held the title listed above.",
			"label": "Successor"
		},
		"party": {
			"description": "If relevant. Field labelled Political party.",
			"label": "Party"
		},
		"movement": {
			"description": "If relevant. '''Movement''' can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.",
			"label": "Movement"
		},
		"opponents": {
			"description": "Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).",
			"label": "Opponents"
		},
		"boards": {
			"description": "For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.",
			"label": "Boards"
		},
		"criminal_charge": {
			"description": "For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.",
			"label": "Criminal charge",
			"aliases": [
				"criminal charge"
			]
		},
		"criminal_penalty": {
			"label": "Criminal penalty",
			"description": "For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.",
			"aliases": [
				"criminal penalty"
			]
		},
		"criminal_status": {
			"label": "Criminal status",
			"description": "For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.",
			"aliases": [
				"judicial_status",
				"judicial status",
				"criminal status"
			]
		},
		"spouse": {
			"description": "Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–99) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year.",
			"label": "Spouse(s)"
		},
		"partner": {
			"description": "For unmarried life partners (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–99) for former partner(s).",
			"label": "Partner(s)",
			"aliases": [
				"domesticpartner",
				"domestic_partner"
			]
		},
		"children": {
			"description": "Number of children (e.g., three or 3), or list of names, in which case, separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless the children are independently notable.",
			"label": "Children"
		},
		"parents": {
			"description": "Names of parents. Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. If subject has only one notable mother and/or father, 'mother' and 'father' parameters may be used instead",
			"label": "Parent(s)"
		},
		"mother": {
			"description": "Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.",
			"label": "Mother"
		},
		"father": {
			"description": "Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.",
			"label": "Father"
		},
		"relatives": {
			"description": "Names of siblings or other relatives. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list.",
			"label": "Relatives",
			"aliases": [
				"relations"
			]
		},
		"family": {
			"description": "Family or house of the individual, if notable.",
			"label": "Family"
		},
		"callsign": {
			"description": "Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.",
			"label": "Callsign"
		},
		"awards": {
			"description": "Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. See also \"title\" parameter, above, for awarded titles. A single award should not use both parameters.",
			"label": "Awards"
		},
		"honours": {
			"description": "Honours the individual has been awarded, if notable.",
			"label": "Honours",
			"aliases": [
				"honors"
			]
		},
		"website": {
			"description": "Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use Template:URL as in Example.com . Do not include the www. part unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read.",
			"label": "Website",
			"aliases": [
				"homepage",
				"URL"
			]
		},
		"module": {
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"label": "Module",
			"aliases": [
				"misc"
			]
		},
		"module2": {
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"label": "Module two",
			"aliases": [
				"misc2"
			]
		},
		"module3": {
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"label": "Module three",
			"aliases": [
				"misc3"
			]
		},
		"module4": {
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"label": "Module four",
			"aliases": [
				"misc4"
			]
		},
		"module5": {
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"label": "Module five",
			"aliases": [
				"misc5"
			]
		},
		"module6": {
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"label": "Module six",
			"aliases": [
				"misc6"
			]
		},
		"signature": {
			"description": "An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.",
			"label": "Signature"
		},
		"signature_size": {
			"description": "Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the \"image_size\" parameter.",
			"label": "Signature size"
		},
		"signature_alt": {
			"description": "Alt text for the signature image. For example, for :File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.",
			"label": "Signature alt",
			"aliases": [
				"signature alt"
			]
		},
		"footnotes": {
			"description": "Notes about any of the infobox data.",
			"label": "Footnotes"
		},
		"abovestyle": {
			"description": "A CSS style to use for the individual's name, over-riding the community norm. Only use in exception circumstances.",
			"label": "Name CSS over-ride",
			"deprecated": true
		},
		"child": {
			"label": "Use a child/embedded infobox",
			"description": "Allows you to specify a child or embedded infobox within this one. For experts only.",
			"deprecated": true
		},
		"image_upright": {
			"label": "Image upright",
			"description": "Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).",
			"example": "1.15",
			"default": "1"
		},
		"burial_place": {
			"label": "Burial place",
			"description": "Place of burial, alternative to 'Resting place' Displays the label 'Burial place'.",
			"type": "content"
		},
		"burial_coordinates": {
			"label": "Burial place coordinates",
			"description": "Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany 'Burial place'. Use {{coord}} template."
		},
		"influences": {
			"label": "DEPRECATED: Influences",
			"description": "DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.",
			"deprecated": "Deprecated. Unused in the infobox. Do not use."
		},
		"influenced": {
			"label": "DEPRECATED: Influenced",
			"description": "DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.",
			"deprecated": "Deprecated. Unused in the infobox. Do not use."
		}
	},
	"paramOrder": [
		"honorific_prefix",
		"name",
		"honorific_suffix",
		"image",
		"image_upright",
		"image_size",
		"alt",
		"caption",
		"native_name",
		"native_name_lang",
		"pronunciation",
		"birth_name",
		"birth_place",
		"baptised",
		"disappeared_date",
		"disappeared_place",
		"disappeared_status",
		"death_date",
		"death_place",
		"death_cause",
		"body_discovered",
		"resting_place",
		"resting_place_coordinates",
		"burial_place",
		"burial_coordinates",
		"monuments",
		"residence",
		"nationality",
		"other_names",
		"citizenship",
		"education",
		"alma_mater",
		"occupation",
		"years_active",
		"era",
		"employer",
		"organization",
		"agent",
		"known_for",
		"notable_works",
		"style",
		"home_town",
		"salary",
		"net_worth",
		"height",
		"height_m",
		"height_cm",
		"height_ft",
		"height_in",
		"weight",
		"weight_kg",
		"weight_lb",
		"weight_st",
		"television",
		"title",
		"term",
		"predecessor",
		"successor",
		"party",
		"movement",
		"opponents",
		"boards",
		"criminal_charge",
		"criminal_penalty",
		"criminal_status",
		"spouse",
		"partner",
		"children",
		"parents",
		"mother",
		"father",
		"relatives",
		"family",
		"callsign",
		"awards",
		"honours",
		"website",
		"module",
		"module2",
		"module3",
		"module4",
		"module5",
		"module6",
		"signature",
		"signature_size",
		"signature_alt",
		"footnotes",
		"abovestyle",
		"child",
		"influences",
		"influenced"
	],
	"format": "block"
}
</templatedata>

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* {{clc|Infobox person using influence}}
* {{clc|Infobox person using ethnicity}}
* {{clc|Infobox person using religion}}
* {{clc|Infobox person using denomination}}
* {{clc|Biography template using pronunciation}}
* {{clc|Biography with signature}}
* {{clc|No local image but image on Wikidata}} – Used by this and other infoboxes (via [[Template:Wikidata image]]) to track articles where the infobox has no image but [[Wikidata]] has an image name. To exclude articles from this category, update the infobox to display an image or add {{para|nocat_wdimage|yes}}.

== See also ==
Variations of this template which use [[Wikidata]]:
* {{tl|Infobox person/Wikidata}}

Alternative templates are listed at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes|WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes]] and within the [[:Category:People and person infobox templates|people and person infobox templates category]].

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