diff --git a/prompts/person.md b/prompts/person.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..82bbb25b --- /dev/null +++ b/prompts/person.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Write a factual article for a computer‑museum website about the person specified at the end of this prompt. +Use only verifiable information from Wikipedia, period magazines, manuals, interviews, archival documents, and reputable museum or historical websites. +Do not invent or infer any detail that is not explicitly documented. + +The article should include the following topics when information is available: +- Early life and background (only documented facts; no speculation) +- Education and formative influences +- Early career and entry into computing or related fields +- Key roles, positions, and responsibilities throughout their career +- Major contributions to computing, engineering, design, research, or industry +- Motivations behind their work, when documented +- Important projects, products, or technologies they created, led, or influenced +- How, when, and where major announcements or milestones involving them occurred +- Impact of their work at the time and in later historical perspective +- Influence on computing history, the market, users, competitors, or standards +- Collaborators, teams, or organizations they were associated with +- Awards, recognitions, or notable public reception +- Later life, career transitions, or retirement (only if documented) +- Legacy and long‑term historical significance + +Requirements: +- Use prose for all sections; no schematics. +- If information is unavailable, omit it entirely—do not speculate or create content. +- Use clear, separated sections, but you may choose the section titles. +- Use common, professional language suitable for a museum audience; avoid unnecessary technical jargon. +- Output clean, raw Markdown suitable for direct publication. +- No emojis. No images. +- You may cite non‑Wikipedia sources using Markdown reference-style citations. +- Tables are allowed when appropriate (e.g., timelines, positions held). +- Focus strictly on the specific person requested. Do not discuss unrelated individuals unless directly relevant. +- If the request specifies a particular period of their life (e.g., “their time at Xerox PARC”), restrict the article to that period and omit unrelated eras. + +Now write the article about: XXXXXXXXXXXX