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.
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10 July 1724 Stockholm, Sweden
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Died |
15 May 1786 (aged 61) Skaraborg County, Sweden
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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