How to write a wikipedia biography
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Wikipedia:Autobiography
Wikipedia content guidelines regarding autobiographical editing
"WP:AB" and "WP:AUTO" redirect here. For other uses, see WP:AB (disambiguation) and WP:AUTO (disambiguation).
| This page in a nutshell: Avoid writing or editing an article about yourself (or paying someone else to do so), other than to correct unambiguous errors of fact. |
Writing an autobiography on Wikipedia is an example of conflict-of-interest editing and is strongly discouraged. Editing a biography about yourself is acceptable only if you are removing unambiguous vandalism or clear-cut and serious violations of our biography of living persons policy.
Wikipedia has gone through many prolonged disputes about the significance, factual accuracy, and neutrality of such articles.[1] Avoiding such editing keeps Wikipedia neutral and helps avoid pushing a particular point of view.
Writing autobiographies is discouraged because it is difficult to write a neutral, verifiable autobiography, and there are many pitfalls.
If you have been published elsewhere on a topic, we welcome your expertise on the subject for Wikipedia articles. However, every Wikipedia article must cover its subject in a neutral, fair, and comprehensive way to advance knowledge of the subject as a
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Template:Biography
Use only if necessary. {{For}} and {{About}} are also templates you can use for this purpose.
For other uses, see Subject's last name (disambiguation).
Socrates (example) | |
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The Ancient Greek philosopher | |
| Born | 470 BC |
| Died | 399 BC |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Spouse | Xanthippe |
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.