Eva Ekeblad
Swedish scientist
Died when: 61 years 309 days (742 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Eva Ekeblad (née De la Gardie; 10 July 1724 – 15 May 1786) was a Swedish countess, salon hostess, agronomist, and scientist.She was widely known for discovering a method in 1746 to make alcohol and flour from potatoes, allowing greater use of scarce grains for food production, significantly reducing Sweden's incidence of famine.
Ekeblad was the first female member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1748).
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