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Eva Ekeblad (* 10. Juli 1724 in Stockholm als Eva De la Gardie; † 15. Mai 1786 in der Församling Lidköping, Skaraborgs län) war eine schwedische Adlige, Agrarwissenschaftlerin und Salonnière. Ihr Forschungsinteresse galt der Verwendung von Kartoffeln, die um diese Zeit in Europa kultiviert wurden.
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.
- Agronomy
- Membership in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1748)
- Making flour and alcohol from potatoes (1746)
- 7, including Hedda Piper
Vor 3 Tagen · Eva Ekeblad, Swedish aristocrat and agronomist who was best known for her work involving potatoes, notably developing (1746) methods for both distilling alcohol and making flour from the tuber. Learn more about Ekeblad’s life and career, including her other discoveries concerning potatoes.
Eva Ekeblad was one of highest-ranking women in Sweden, both by descent and through marriage, and thus belonged to a privileged social elite. In 1741, when she was just 16 years old, she married Clas Ekeblad the younger, a count, privy councillor, and baron. She received the properties of Mariedal castle and Lindholm castle as dowry. Her ...
- July 10, 1724
- May 15, 1786
19. Mai 2021 · Eva Ekeblad musste über einiges an Bildung oder zumindest Neugier verfügen. Vielleicht hatte sie das Glück, die richtigen Leute anzuziehen, die sie bei ihren Forschungen mit Fachwissen unterstützten. Sie interessierte sich besonders für Naturwissenschaften und für die Kartoffel, die zu ihren Lebzeiten im Grunde nur als Viehfutter angesehen wurde.
Eva Ekeblad was a Swedish countess, salon hostess, agronomist, and scientist who discovered a method to make alcohol and flour from potatoes in 1746. She was the first female member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1748. Learn more about her life, achievements, and legacy on this web page.
10. Juli 2017 · Eva Ekeblad was one of the first to discover how to make flour and alcohol from potatoes, a vegetable once considered inedible. She was admitted to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for her achievements and helped alleviate food shortages in Sweden.
