Biographical article structure

Changed by Henry Knipe, 9 Feb 2018

Updates to Article Attributes

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Articles about individuals have unique subheadings.

Example article: Wilhelm Roentgen

name of individual in bold
- use their first name and last name e.g. Robert Smith
- only use additional names in the introduction if they are familiarly known by that additional name e.g. Sebastian Gilbert Scott
- otherwise any additional names should be included as initials in the introduction and expanded in the early life section
  - Wilhelm C Roentgen or C Thurstan Holland in the introduction
  - Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen or Charles Thurstan Hollandin the Early Life section
- if their familiar name differs from their formal name then provide the familiar form in quotes between the first and last names
  - e.g. Benjamin “Benny” Felson
years of birth and death, but not precise dates, not emboldened
- e.g. Benjamin “Benny” Felson (~~1913~~(1913-1988)
- not 21st October 1913 - 22nd October 1988
- precise dates may be provided in the main text of the article
summarise their main achievements in a few lines

It is intended that the remainder of the article be presented in chronological order.

not limited to, butmay include:

full name at birth
precise date and place of birth
education
- undergraduate and medical school
- radiology residency/registrarship
- fellowship
specialist and academic appointments
notable publications/books
appointments e.g. President of specialist societies, Colleges, editorships

describes in detail the background to their inventions, discoveries, developments, description of signs etc.
e.g. for Godfrey Hounsfield, the development of CT

not limited to, but may include:

a bulleted list of what they are primarily remembered for

please review our general guide to using references on Radiopaedia
many pioneers in radiology and related fields have had peer-reviewed obituaries written about their life and legacy
- Radiology and AJR regularly publish obituaries
try to avoid referencing whonamedit.com or similar websites, many of the articles are unreferenced
- they can be good starting points if you want a brief overview of their life before one looks for primary sources