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Eva Ekeblad

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Eva Ekeblad

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Swedish scientist (1724-1786)

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Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1963-02-02
Active to
1996-11-02
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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, ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1740 ; died 1771 ) ​
Children
7, including Hedda Piper
Awards
Membership in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1748)
Fields
Agronomy

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1724-07-10
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1786-05-15
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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.

Ekeblad was the first female member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1748).

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