Template:Infobox scientist/doc

Infobox scientist may be used to summarize information about a person who is a scientist, medic, engineer, mathematician, or academic.

Blank
This infobox may be added by copy-pasting the template as shown below into an article.



Parameters
All parameters are optional. (If no  is provided, the infobox defaults to the page's name.)

Examples


Usage guidelines

 * box_width: This is most commonly set to 300px, which is recommended. Smaller widths tend to not allow enough space for the fields and often result in too much line wrap-around. The nowrap command is useful when some long names appear in the fields.
 * name: This is the name that scientist was usually known by. Do not put the full expanded name here.
 * image: This is the portrait or photo of the scientist. If there is a choice between good images, chose the one from a period where the scientist's work flourished. Avoid photos where the scientist was a child or very elderly, unless there is nothing else available.
 * image_size: This is normally set to 300px, but should be reduced appropriately if the resolution of the photo is poor.
 * alt: This should describe only the visual appearance of the image, for visually-impaired readers. It should not repeat the caption.
 * caption: The caption should contain the full expanded name of the scientist, year or birth and death, if available, and any relevant details about the photo or portrait.
 * birth_date: Birth date of scientist. Use the full formatting that computes the scientist's age.
 * birth_place: Birth place of scientist. Put town/city followed by country.
 * death_date: Death date of scientist. Use the full formatting that computes the scientists age.
 * death_place: Death place of scientist. Put town/city followed by country. Note: this is the place where the person died, which might be different from burial place.
 * residence: List countries only. Put a line break after each one. These are places where the scientist lived for significant periods. The intention is that these are countries of domicile. Do not include countries where the scientist temporarily resided for brief collaboration or study leave.
 * citizenship: List countries only. Put a line break after each one. This is the scientist's citizenship, which often can be different from country of domicile or residency.
 * nationality: List country only. Only insert this if it is different from citizenship.
 * fields: This is the occupation field, e.g. mathematician, physicist, surgeon, physician, engineer etc. Do not put 'scientist' as it is not specific enough. You can insert more than one occupation if the scientist worked in different fields.
 * workplaces: List the key work places, universities, companies, organizations etc. that the scientist worked at. The intention is to not list minor places that the scientist performed collaborative visits at. The intention is to list places where the scientist was officially appointed with a payroll (ie. don't list places that represent adjunct appointments).
 * alma_mater: List the universities where the scientist obtained all his/her degrees from. In anomalous cases where a degree was carried out remotely or in a different university to the university that administered the degree, insert the administering university. The main article can then discuss the specific situation.
 * doctoral_advisor: If the scientist obtained a PhD, insert the doctoral advisor(s). Otherwise leave blank.
 * academic_advisors: Insert names of significant academic teachers other than the doctoral advisor: e.g. Master's advisor, postdoctoral supervisor, significant undergraduate mentor/teacher etc. In Cambridge, before 1919, there was no PhD and so you can insert the relevant Cambridge tutor.
 * doctoral_students: Insert names of doctoral students supervised by the scientist. If a student does not have a wiki article, then comment the name out. It can be reinstated once such an article appears. The idea is to list only those students who are significant enough to warrant their own article.
 * notable_students: Insert names of any notable non-doctoral students taught or supervised by the scientist. These can be undergraduates, postdocs, masters students etc. If a student does not have a wiki article, then comment the name out.
 * known_for: Insert the key topics/areas for which the scientist is notable, e.g. 'discovering the electron'. In the case of prolific scientists, preferably list the discoveries named after the scientist, e.g. 'Maxwell's equations'. In the case where a scientist is so prolific that a whole wiki article listing the discoveries exists, then you may insert a simple link to that page with the words 'see list'.
 * author_abbrev_bot: If a scientist is the author of a botanical species, insert their botanical author abbreviation here. Otherwise leave blank.
 * author_abbrev_zoo: If a scientist is the author of a zoological species, insert their zoological author abbreviation here. Otherwise leave blank.
 * influences: List names of any notable people who influenced the scientist significantly. The intention is to only list those influences that had physical contact with the scientist. Do not insert those influences that were not in person (e.g. via study of works or books) as this is more tenuous and there are generally too many for each scientist. Only list those who are notable enough to warrant a wiki page.
 * influenced: List names of any notable people who were significantly influenced by the scientist. The intention is to only list those that were influenced by physical contact with the scientist. Only list those who are notable enough to warrant a wiki page.
 * awards: List major awards. Put year of award in brackets after name of award. Insert a line break after each award. Avoid awards that are not significant enough to withstand their own wiki article description.
 * signature: Filename of an image of the scientist's handwritten signature (if available).
 * signature_alt: Alt text for the signature. Typically this is just the text of the signature, e.g., "Is. Newton" for File:Isaac Newton signature.svg.
 * footnotes: For any footnotes needed to clarify entries above. This section is also often used to add extra notable items, typically, if the scientist is a relative of another person with a wiki article.
 * common errors to avoid: * Always copy and paste the infobox template from here, not another page, in order to guarantee the full correct version.* If a field does not apply leave it blank. Do not delete it. This is because is acts as a place holder and future editors may find a field applies after all. You may put a comment in the blank field that it is not applicable if you are sure of this.