Eva Ekeblad
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Eva Ekeblad (née De la Gardie; 10 July 1724 – 15 May 1786) was a Swedish agriculturist and salon hostess. She discovered a method to make alcohol and flour from potatoes, significantly reducing Sweden's incidence of famine. She became the first female member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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Eva Ekeblad | |
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Born | 10 July 1724 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 15 May 1786(1786-05-15) (aged 61) Skaraborg County, Sweden |
Citizenship | Swedish |
Known for | Making flour and alcohol from potatoes (1746) |
Spouse |
Claes Claesson Ekeblad
(m. 1740; died 1771) |
Children | 7, including Hedda Piper |
Awards | Membership in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1748) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Agronomy |
Notes | |
First woman in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: full member 1748–51, honorary member 1751–86 |
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