Alice Augusta Ball

Alice Augusta Ball was a Black American chemist whose groundbreaking work produced the first effective treatment for Hansen's disease, better known as leprosy. She was born in Seattle, Washington, to James Presley Ball Jr. and Laura Louise Ball.

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Who was born first?

• Alice Augusta Ball and Arthur Holly Compton were born the same year
• Alice Augusta Ball and George Paget Thomson were born the same year
• Alice Augusta Ball and Edward Victor Appleton were born the same year
• Alice Augusta Ball and Corneille Heymans were born the same year
• Alice Augusta Ball and Stefan Banach were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alice Augusta Ball (this page)July 24, 1892 – December 31, 1916
2. Arthur Holly ComptonSeptember 10, 1892 – March 15, 1962
3. Corneille HeymansMarch 28, 1892 – July 18, 1968
4. Edward Victor AppletonSeptember 6, 1892 – April 21, 1965
5. George Paget ThomsonMay 3, 1892 – September 10, 1975
6. Stefan BanachMarch 30, 1892 – August 31, 1945

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