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Election to the Academy

When
3 December 1748
Where
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Part of
Eva Ekeblad elected to Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Ekeblad was elected to the Academy on 3 December 1748, becoming its first female member.

On 3 December 1748, the Academy elected Ekeblad, who was 24 years old. This decision made her the first woman to hold membership in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Sources

  1. Eva Ekeblad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30

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