Each word of a person's name begins with a capital letter. An initial stands for a person's name. It is a capital letter with a period (.) after it.
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Joanne Kathleen Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.
J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.
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Thomas Alva Edison invented the lightbulb.
Thomas A. Edison invented the lightbulb.
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Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was a brave woman.
Rosa L.M. Parks was a brave woman.