 |
| Eva Ekeblad |
Eva Ekeblad
| Eva Ekeblad | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1724 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | May 15, 1786 (aged 61) Skaraborg County, Sweden |
| Residence | Stockholm and Västergötland |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Fields | Agronomy |
| Known for | Making alcohol of potatoes (1746) |
| Influenced | Reduced hunger by making potatoes a basic food. |
| Notable awards | Membership in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1748) |
| Notes | |
First woman in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: full member 1748–51, honorary member 1751-86.
| |
0 comments:
Post a Comment