Who is She? 1- Alice Augusta Ball (Women’s History Month)

I’ve decided to do a series of drawings for women’s history month entitled “Who is She?”.

Here is the first one of a scientist named Alice Augusta Ball, born in Seattle Washington in 1892. She was a chemist who developed a drug to aid in the treatment of Leprosy by isolating a chemical compound of Chaulmoogra oil. Her research lead to an effective treatment for countless people before a cure was found in the 40s. She died very young and credit for much of her work was taken by a man. Later another doctor uncovered what she’d done and she was recognized by the University and by the state. She was also the first Black person to receive a masters degree from the University of Hawaii.

Information found via “Women Rock Science (Tumblr)” and “On the shoulders of giants (youtube)”.