Eva Ekeblad
Swedish agriculturalist (1724–1786)
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- Eva Ekeblad (née De la Gardie ; 10 July 1724 – 15 May 1786) was a Swedish agriculturist and salon hostess.
- She became the first female member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
- Life Early life Eva De la Gardie was born on 10 July 1724 in Stockholm as the daughter of Count Magnus Julius De la Gardie, state marshal and privy councillor and Hedvig Catharina Lillie.
- Her family was influential in Swedish politics, and her mother was active in politics, holding salons for the members of the Hats.
- Her brother was married to Catherine Charlotte De la Gardie and the brother-in-law of the royal favorite Hedvig Taube.
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WikipediaEva 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).
Eva De la Gardie was born on 10 July 1724 in Stockholm as the daughter of Count Magnus Julius De la Gardie, state marshal and privy councillor and Hedvig Catharina Lillie. She was the tenth of fourteen children, but only two of her siblings survived to adulthood. Her family was influential in Swedish politics, and her mother was active in politics, holding salons for the members of the Hats.
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