6.3 Rule type name: Biography

i. Rule-Type Name: Biography

ii. Rule-Type Definition - a time-bounded status experienced by a person.

iii. List of Linked Entities

1. Person - the person to whom this status pertains.

2. Organization - or what confers the status: the organization (if any) in which the person experiences this status

Descriptors:

iv. Time - beginning and ending dates, as well as when the status became known to the organization

v. Descriptors - that qualify the linked relationships

1. Situation - the job the person hold, or the reason the person is related to the organization.

2. Rank - the level a person has in this organization.

vi. There are Notes kept with Biography Records

vii. Example Rules with (8.1) Explanation of the Rules

LINKS DESCRIPTORS
Rule name person what confers
the status
situation level initial, final,
& as of dates
notes
a. military soldier unit post rank " "
b. government official ministry job rank " "
c. ONG's activist organization job -- " "
d. party militant party role -- " "
e. education student school student level " "
f. health record patient health center illness -- " "
g. status of dspd victim susp. perp. dspd -- " "
h. detention detainee detaining organization detention status -- " "

viii. Typical Narrative - with a rendering of the narrative according to the appropriate rules.

Pablo Mendoza (P5) graduated from the military academy in 1961. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade as a 2nd lieut., platoon commander, from July, 1961 until July, 1962, when he was promoted to 1st lieut. He was then transferred to the General Headquarters where he worked a staff position in logistics until December, 1964. Promoted to captain, he was made commander of the Jaguar Battalion of the 2nd Brigade, which he remained until his accident on 16 March 1966. After 8 months in the Military Hospital he was well enough to be discharged.

Juan Pueblo (P1) joined the XYZ Party in 1971; he remained active until 1975. On 25 July 1975 he was detained by the National Police. Although he was released on 15 August, he did not return from work on 17 August. He has not been heard from since.

Rule person status situation level initial date final date notes
e P5 mil.ac student grad 19610000
a P5 3rdB PltCdr 2ndL 19610700 19620700
a P5 GHQ Log 1stL 19620700 19641200
a P5 2ndB BatCdr Cap 19641200 19660316 Jaguar
f P5 MilHsp back prob - 19660316 19661116
d P1 XYZ militant - 19710000 19750000
h P1 NatPol detained - 19750725 19750815
h P1 - dspd - 19750817

| top of this page |
| go ahead to Chapter 7: Rule Parsimony |
| go back to Section 6.2: Type of rule: Act |

| Table of Contents | | Glossary |