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OF 



PHILOSOPHY. 



OCTOBER, 1814. 



Article I. 



Biographical Account of Mr. Ekeberg, Assistant Professor of 

 Chemistry at Upsala* 



ANDREW GUSTAVUS EKEBERG was born at Stockholm, 

 on the lGth January,* 176'7- His father, Joseph Erik Ekeberg, was 

 a ship-builder in the service of the King, and afterwards an over- 

 seer of the workmen. His mother, Margaret El. Ekorn, was the 

 daughter of a Mr. Ekorn, a manufacturer of morocco leather in 

 Stockholm. At the age of ten he was sent to Calmar, and in 

 1779 he was boarded in the clergyman's house of Sbderokra. 

 Here he acquired the first relish for Greek literature, which during 

 the whole of his life, almost till his last moments, constituted his 

 favourite specks of reading. While here, he lost some part of his 

 hearing, in consequence of a violent cold with which he was seized ; 

 a calamity that remained attached to him during the remainder of 

 his life, as was very evident when any person entered into conver- 

 sation with him. 



In 17* I he went to the school of Westervik. But next year he 

 accoiiipanit d 1m father, who was led by his employment to go to 

 Carlscrona ; and he afterwards returned with him to the capital. 

 In all these situations he continued his studies with the greatest ac- 

 tiv'ny, and made uncommon progress both in the sciences and in 

 thi- art of drawing, for which lie had a natural turn. In 17^4 he 

 m teal by his uncle, lSruks Director {Director of Manufactures) 

 Ekeberg, to the I niveisity of Upatla. Here he was chiefly occu- 

 pied with the mathematics, which constituted one of his most fa- 

 vourite pursuits. In consequence of his genius, industry, and ex- 

 cellent character, he w;i> particularly patronized by Lostbojm, 1'ro- 



• Tnuiilaied from ihc Kon-l. Vetraikapi Acsdenieu HuuUingftf under Srd- 

 I . 1 :. ..1 In 1813, i>. 878. 



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