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{{Infobox academic
| honorific_prefix   = <!-- see [[MOS:CREDENTIAL]] and [[MOS:HONORIFIC]] -->
| name               = 
| honorific_suffix   = 
| image              = 
| image_size         = 
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = 
| birth_name         = <!-- use only if different from full/othernames -->
| birth_date         = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}  -->
| birth_place        = 
| death_date         = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place        = 
| death_cause        = 
| nationality        = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| citizenship        = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| other_names        = 
| occupation         = 
| period             = 
| known_for          = 
| title              = 
| boards             = <!--board or similar positions extraneous to main occupation-->
| spouse             = 
| partner            = 
| children           = 
| parents            = 
| relatives          = 
| awards             = <!--notable national-level awards only-->
| website            = 
| education          = 
| alma_mater         = <!--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         = <!--must be referenced from a third-party source-->
| 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         = <!--full-time positions only, not student positions-->
| doctoral_students  = <!--only those with WP articles-->
| notable_students   = 
| main_interests     = 
| notable_works      = 
| notable_ideas      = 
| influenced         = <!--must be referenced from a third-party source-->
| signature          = 
| signature_alt      = 
| signature_size     = 
| footnotes          = 
}}

{{Infobox academic
| honorific_prefix   = 
| name               = 
| honorific_suffix   = 
| image              = 
| image_size         = 
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = 
| birth_name         = 
| birth_date         = 
| birth_place        = 
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| death_cause        = 
| nationality        = 
| citizenship        = 
| other_names        = 
| occupation         = 
| period             = 
| known_for          = 
| title              = 
| boards             = 
| spouse             = 
| partner            = 
| children           = 
| parents            = 
| relatives          = 
| awards             = 
| website            = 
| education          = 
| alma_mater         = 
| thesis_title       = 
| thesis_url         = 
| thesis_year        = 
| school_tradition   = 
| doctoral_advisor   = 
| academic_advisors  = 
| influences         = 
| era                = 
| discipline         = 
| sub_discipline     = 
| workplaces         = 
| doctoral_students  = 
| notable_students   = 
| main_interests     = 
| notable_works      = 
| notable_ideas      = 
| influenced         = 
| signature          = 
| signature_alt      = 
| signature_size     = 
| footnotes          = 
}}

This is an list of commonly-used parameters. For a complete list, see here.

name

The name under which the academic is best known. This should usually be the same as the article name, and will default to {{PAGENAME}} 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 frameless 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 |name= 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

burial_place

Place of burial (city, administrative region, country). Don't use flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc. See |resting_place= for non-burials.

burial_coordinates

Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany |burial_place=. Use the {{coord}} template.

resting_place

Location of columbarium, ash-scattering, etc. If no location, leave blank.

resting_place_coordinates

Coordinates for resting place, to accompany |resting_place=. Use the {{coord}} template.

nationality

Use only when necessary per WP:INFONAT

citizenship

Use only when necessary per WP:INFONAT

other_names

Other notable names for the person, if different from |name= and |birth_name.

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

child

For embedding this infobox into another.

This infobox may be used to create a genre-specific section within {{Infobox person}} (or similar biographical infobox templates) for cases where a person may be notable in more than one field; a generic example is shown below. For guidance on usage, see Wikipedia:Infobox modules. Also see the Template:Infobox documentation which explains embedding and subboxes.

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 | birth_date = 
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   }}
 }}

C. S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis aged 50
Born	Clive Staples Lewis (1898-11-29)29 November 1898 Belfast, Ireland
Died	22 November 1963(1963-11-22) (aged 64) Oxford, England
Occupation(s)	Novelist, academic, broadcaster
Spouse	Joy Davidman ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 1960)​
Academic background
Alma mater	Oxford University
Academic work
Institutions	Magdalen College, Oxford Magdalene College, Cambridge
Main interests	Christian apologetics
Notable works	The Chronicles of Narnia Mere Christianity The Allegory of Love The Screwtape Letters The Space Trilogy Till We Have Faces Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life

{{Infobox academic
| name               = C. S. Lewis 
| image              = Example-serious.jpg 
| caption            = C.S. Lewis aged 50
| birth_name         = Clive Staples Lewis 
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1898|11|29|df=yes}} <!--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 {{tl|birth year and age}} or a similar option.-->
| birth_place        = [[Belfast]], Ireland
| death_date         = {{death date and age|1963|11|22|1898|11|29|df=yes}}
| death_place        = [[Oxford]], England
| occupation         = Novelist, academic, broadcaster
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Joy Davidman]]|1956|1960|reason=died}}
| alma_mater         = Oxford University
| influences         = 
| workplaces         = [[Magdalen College, Oxford]]<br />[[Magdalene College, Cambridge]]
| main_interests     = [[Christian apologetics]]
| notable_works      = ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]''<br />''[[Mere Christianity]]''<br />''[[The Allegory of Love]]''<br />''[[The Screwtape Letters]]''<br />[[The Space Trilogy]]<br />''[[Till We Have Faces]]''<br />''[[Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life]]''
| notable_ideas      = 
| influenced         = 
| signature          = 
| signature_size     = 
| footnotes          = 
}}

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