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Points: 7026 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2012 at 11:56
Sverige is correct. Not a writer, not Thelott (never heard of her; I have to look her upEmbarrassed).
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Points: 7026 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2012 at 11:58
Looked her up now, she was born a bit too early (in the 17th century).
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Elisabeth Olin?
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Good guess, but no. Not a musician/composer.
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Anna Maria Hilfeling?
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No. The person I have in mind was not an artist. Hint: Solanum tuberosum.
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the wife of Jonas Alströmer, whatever her first name was

Edited by BaldJean - February 03 2012 at 13:03


A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta
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I can see why you guessed that, but it’s not correct. This woman was the first female member of a quite exclusive society.
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It's Eva Ekeblad (née de la Gardie).

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Clap

Well done, James!
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I first heard about Eva Ekeblad a few weeks ago while I was translating a Swedish book about growing vegetables. Her discovery of how to make alcohol out of potatoes was much more important than we may think today: At the time most people didn’t eat potatoes and a lot of grain was used to make liquer. When they could use potatoes, they could use the grain to make bread instead.
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Originally posted by refugee refugee wrote:

I first heard about Eva Ekeblad a few weeks ago while I was translating a Swedish book about growing vegetables. Her discovery of how to make alcohol out of potatoes was much more important than we may think today: At the time most people didn’t eat potatoes and a lot of grain was used to make liquer. When they could use potatoes, they could use the grain to make bread instead.
 
I recently bought myself a bottle of Brennivín when I was in Iceland. If it were not for the bread, this would still stand out as one of the benefits of her discovery. Here's to Eva Ekeblad BeerApprove.


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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2012 at 17:25
Oops, you shouldn't have waited for me to return!

Anyhow, it's my go.

Female, fictional, not sure if deceased. Wink
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Immortal?
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Points: 7026 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2012 at 05:58
It was ok with a break. From a novel?
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2012 at 06:20
Not sure if she's immortal (but I'll say she probably is), no but she's from several different sources but the one I'm referring to is from a play.

Edited by James - February 06 2012 at 06:21
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A play by Shakespeare?
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2012 at 06:37
Is it that obvious?

Damn.

Yes.

This may not last long... haha.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2012 at 06:57
Unfortunately for me, yes it is.
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