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

Subject's popular name (birthdate – 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.^[1]

[edit] Biography

Ensure that the following sections are organized by year. For instance, the section Marriage and children might be presented before or after the Expanded descriptions, and vice versa.

[edit] Early life

Explain the subject's early life historically using a journalistic style.^[2]

[edit] Marriage and children

If the subject married and produced offspring, describe the marriage and list the immediate offspring.

• 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.

[edit] Expanded description

If an event that occurred in the life of the subject requires further explanation, elaborate.

[edit] Expanded description

If an event that occurred in the life of the subject requires further explanation, elaborate.

[edit] Death and afterward

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

[edit] Philosophical and/or political views

If any, describe.^[3]

[edit] Notes

[edit] Works

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

[edit] Published works

[edit] Letters

[edit] Awards

(If any)

[edit] References

Include a bibliography listed in MLA format. Use 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.

Always cite your sources! No original research!

[edit] See also

List related internal (Wikipedia) articles in alphabetical order. Common nouns are listed first. Proper nouns follow.

• autobiography
• biography
• Template:Infobox Biography
• WikiProject Biography
• WikiProject Inquiry

[edit] External links

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

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