Ekeberg het in 1784 by die Universiteit van Uppsala ingeskryf, in 1788 gegradueer, is in 1794 aangestel as 'n dosent in chemie 1794 en in 1799 as eksperimenteerder. In 1799 is hy verkies tot lid van die Koninklike Sweedse Wetenskapsakademie.
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