Birthdate: July 24, 1892
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Died: December 31, 1916
Alice Augusta Ball was an American chemist recognized for creating the “Ball Method” to produce ethyl ester derivatives of chaulmoogra oil, crucial for treating leprosy. She was the first woman and African American to earn a master’s degree from the University of Hawai’i, where she also became the first female and African American chemistry professor. Her groundbreaking contributions to science were not fully recognized until after her passing, underscoring her pioneering advancements in chemistry and medicine.
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