Maria Konnikova

American journalist
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Maria Konnikova

Summary

Maria Konnikova is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Moscow[2]. She was born on 1984[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], poker player[5], writer[6], and psychologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Maria Konnikova's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Maria Konnikova was born on 1984[3].
  • Maria Konnikova held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Maria Konnikova held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Maria Konnikova's professions included journalist[4].
  • Maria Konnikova worked as a poker player[5].
  • Maria Konnikova's professions included writer[6].
  • Maria Konnikova worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Maria Konnikova's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Maria Konnikova's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Maria Konnikova was educated at Teachers College[13].
  • Maria Konnikova was educated at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Maria Konnikova is Mastermind[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Maria Konnikova is The Biggest Bluff[16].
  • Maria Konnikova received the Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[17].
  • Maria Konnikova is recorded as female[18].
  • Maria Konnikova's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Maria Konnikova's Commons category is recorded as Maria Konnikova[20].
  • Maria Konnikova's sport is recorded as poker[21].
  • Maria Konnikova's given name is recorded as Maria[22].
  • Maria Konnikova's official website is recorded as http://www.mariakonnikova.com/[23].
  • Maria Konnikova's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[24].
  • Maria Konnikova's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Maria Konnikova's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[26].
  • Maria Konnikova's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Мария Конникова'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Maria Konnikova was born in Moscow[2]. She was born on 1984[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Columbia University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; Teachers College[13], a school of education[36], in United States[37], founded in 1887[38]; and Acton-Boxborough Regional High School[14], a high school[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], poker player[5], writer[6], and psychologist[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mastermind[15], a literary work[41] and The Biggest Bluff[16], a written work[42].

Recognition

Maria Konnikova received the Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[17].

Why It Matters

Maria Konnikova ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Maria Konnikova born?

Born in Moscow[2], Maria Konnikova…

What did Maria Konnikova do for work?

Maria Konnikova worked as journalist[4], poker player[5], writer[6], and psychologist[7].

Where did Maria Konnikova go to school?

Maria Konnikova was educated at Harvard University[11], Columbia University[12], Teachers College[13], and Acton-Boxborough Regional High School[14].

What awards did Maria Konnikova receive?

Honors received include Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[17].

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  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . nrc.nl. nrc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id OL7422926A
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0331082-Konnikova-Maria
    Occupation journalist, poker player, writer +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0331082-Konnikova-Maria, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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