Description:

This profile describes the attribution of an identifier to a person. It records the identifier attributed to the person as well as the actor responsible for the attribution.

This profile does not describe the person's names or appellations. If names should be documented, the profile Person – Names should be used.

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What can be described in this profile:

The identifier attributed to a person.
The person to whom the identifier was attributed.
The actor who carried out the identifier attribution.
Examples:

An ORCID identifier attributed to the researcher Ada Lovelace by the ORCID organization.