Alice Augusta Ball

Alice Augusta Ball (July 24, 1892 – December 31, 1916) was an African American chemist who developed the "Ball Method" for making ethyl ester derivatives of chaulmoogra oil, which were used as a treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century. She was the first woman and first African American to receive a master's degree from the University of Hawaiʻi and was also the university's first female and African-American chemistry professor. Quotes I work and work and still it seems I have nothing done. External links Category:Chemists from the United States Category:African Americans Category:Women scientists from the United States Category:1892 births Category:1916 deaths Category:Women born in the 19th century