# Johan Eichfeld

_Estonian biologist and politician (1893-1989)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Johan Eichfeld was a Soviet and Estonian biologist and politician.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 January 1893 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paide ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P19))
- **Died:** 20 April 1989 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tallinn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Estonia; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P27))
- **Occupation:** biologist; politician; agronomist; plant breeder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P102))
- **Education:** Saint Petersburg State Agrarian University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P69))
- **Positions held:** chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (4 February 1958 – 12 October 1961); Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (4 February 1958 – 12 October 1961); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P39))
- **Awards:** State Stalin Prize, 1st degree; Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "Veteran of Labour"; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Merited Scientist of Estonian SSR ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754#P166))

## Questions

**When was Johan Eichfeld born?**  
Johan Eichfeld was born on 25 January 1893 in Paide.

**What positions has Johan Eichfeld held?**  
Positions held by Johan Eichfeld include: chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1958–1961); Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (1958–1961); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

**Where did Johan Eichfeld study?**  
Johan Eichfeld was educated at Saint Petersburg State Agrarian University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Johan Eichfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Eichfeld) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3740754](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740754) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Johan Eichfeld (tlm f8734 4).tif by Unknown photographer (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johan_Eichfeld_(tlm_f8734_4).tif)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Johan Eichfeld". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/johan-eichfeld. Retrieved 5 November 2026.