Peeter Põld, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peeter Põld

Estonian politician

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1878

Place of Birth: Puru, Ida-Viru County, Estonia

Date of Death: 01-Sep-1930

Profession: politician

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Peeter Siegfried Nikolaus Põld (12 July 1878 in Puru, Kreis Wierland, Governorate of Estonia – 1 September 1930) was an Estonian pedagogic scientist, school director and politician (member of the Estonian People's Party), and the first Estonian Minister of Education.
As curator of the University of Tartu (1918–1925), he oversaw the university's transition to the Estonian language in the newly independent country.