Eva Ekeblad

Eva Ekeblad
Eva Ekeblad
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

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.