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Eva Ekeblad

Eva Ekeblad
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Eva Ekeblad 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.

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  1. James HargreavesDecember 13, 1720 – April 22, 1778
  2. Eva Ekeblad (this page)July 10, 1724 – May 15, 1786
  3. Franz AepinusDecember 13, 1724 – August 10, 1802
  4. Nicolas-Joseph CugnotFebruary 26, 1725 – October 2, 1804
  5. Matthew BoultonSeptember 3, 1728 – August 17, 1809
  6. Benjamin BannekerNovember 9, 1731 – October 19, 1806

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