Maria Ovsiankina

Russian psychologist (1898-1993)
Person human Q1896220
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Summary

Maria Ovsiankina is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chita[2]. She was born on May 3, 1898[3]. She passed away in Berkeley[4]. She died on September 28, 1993[5]. She worked as a psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Maria Ovsiankina's place of birth was Chita[2].
  • Maria Ovsiankina died in Berkeley[4].
  • Maria Ovsiankina was born on May 3, 1898[3].
  • Maria Ovsiankina died on September 28, 1993[5].
  • Maria Ovsiankina held citizenship in Russian Empire[9].
  • Maria Ovsiankina held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Maria Ovsiankina held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Maria Ovsiankina held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Maria Ovsiankina's professions included psychologist[6].
  • Maria Ovsiankina's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Maria Ovsiankina was employed by University of Connecticut[13].
  • Among Maria Ovsiankina's employers was Worcester State Hospital[14].
  • Among Maria Ovsiankina's employers was Wheaton College[15].
  • Maria Ovsiankina was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Maria Ovsiankina's education included a stint at University of Giessen[17].
  • Maria Ovsiankina is recorded as female[18].
  • Maria Ovsiankina's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Maria Ovsiankina's given name is recorded as Mariya[20].
  • Maria Ovsiankina's given name is recorded as Maria[21].
  • Maria Ovsiankina's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Maria Ovsiankina's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Maria Ovsiankina's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Maria Ovsiankina'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Maria Ovsiankina's place of birth was Chita[2]. She was born on May 3, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1809[27], headquartered in Berlin[28] and University of Giessen[17], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1607[31], headquartered in Giessen[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Connecticut[13], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1881[35]; Worcester State Hospital[14], a hospital[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38]; and Wheaton College[15], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1834[41].

Death and Burial

Maria Ovsiankina died on September 28, 1993[5]. She died in Berkeley[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Maria Ovsiankina include Ovsiankina effect[42], a psychological phenomenon[43].

Why It Matters

Maria Ovsiankina ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include Ovsiankina effect[42], a psychological phenomenon[43].

FAQs

Where was Maria Ovsiankina born?

Maria Ovsiankina's place of birth was Chita[2].

Where did Maria Ovsiankina die?

Maria Ovsiankina died in Berkeley[4].

What did Maria Ovsiankina do for work?

Maria Ovsiankina worked as psychologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Maria Ovsiankina go to school?

Maria Ovsiankina was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16] and University of Giessen[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at → Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Giessen
    Given name → Mariya, Maria
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