Alice Ball

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alice Ball
Occupation	Chemist
Date Of Birth	Jul 24, 1892(1892-07-24)
Age	132
Date Of Death	December 31, 1916, Seattle, WA
Birthplace	Washington
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington
Horoscope	Leo

Alice Ball Biography

Alice Ball is one of the most popular and richest Chemist who was born on July 24, 1892 in Washington, Washington, United States. American chemist who developed an oil extract which served as the most effective known treatment of leprosy until the 1940’s. She is also notable for having been the first woman and the first African-American to a Master’s degree from the University of Hawaii.

She and Saint Elmo Brady are both African-Americans who broke barriers in the field of chemistry.

Her grandfather was famous photographer James Presley Ball. Her father, also named James, was a lawyer and newspaper editor, and her mother, Laura, was a photographer.

Alice Ball Net Worth

Alice Ball is one of the richest Chemist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alice Ball 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated from Seattle High School in 1910 and earned Bachelor’s degrees in both Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Washington.

She died at the age of 24 under mysterious circumstances. It is suspected that she may have died from chlorine poisoning, as stated in an article in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alice Ball Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Alice Ranked on the list of most popular Chemist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alice Ball celebrates birthday on July 24 of every year.

What is Alice Ball most famous for?

Alice Ball was a chemist who very early in her career pioneered a treatment for Hansen’s Disease, known also as leprosy , which became known as the ‘Ball Method. ‘ It was the only working treatment until antibiotics were invented.

What are 3 facts about Alice Ball?

Fun facts about Alice Ball She became the first woman and first Black American to graduate with a master’s degree from the College of Hawaii (now the University of Hawaii). She was the first African-American research chemist and instructor in the College of Hawaii’s chemistry department.

What are 3 things Alice Ball is known for?

Alice Augusta Ball
Died| December 31, 1916 (aged 24) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Citizenship| American
Alma mater| University of Hawaii University of Washington
Known for| Treatment of leprosy

What did Alice Ball cure leprosy with?

Alice Ball was an African American chemist who developed an injectable oil extract which became the treatment for leprosy until the 1940s. While chaulmoogra oil had previously been used for leprosy, the treatments were ineffective and rife with challenges.

Is there still leprosy?

Today, about 208,000 people worldwide are infected with leprosy , according to the World Health Organization, most of them in Africa and Asia. About 100 people are diagnosed with leprosy in the U.S. every year, mostly in the South, California, Hawaii, and some U.S. territories.