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+# Creator Entity Reference
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+## Fields
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+- `display_name` (string, required): Full name, as will be displayed in user
+ interfaces. Eg, "Grace Hopper"
+- `given_name` (string): Also known as "first name". Eg, "Grace".
+- `surname` (string): Also known as "last name". Eg, "Hooper".
+- `orcid` (string): external identifier, as registered with ORCID.
+- `wikidata_qid` (string): external linking identifier to a Wikidata entity.
+
+See also ["Human Names"](./style_guide.md##human-names) sub-section of style guide.