1.7K views · 26 reactions | Meet Alice Ball, a Seattleite and University of Washington alum who invented the early 20th century’s most effective leprosy treatment, and became the University of Hawaii’s first African American chemistry professor at age 23. 離 University of Hawai‘i News Seattle Parks and Recreation #BlackHistoryMonth | Seattle Channel | Facebook

17K views · 1.2K reactions | Alice Ball (1892–1916) was an American chemist who developed the groundbreaking “Ball Method,” the first effective injectable treatment for leprosy using chaulmoogra oil. Despite her early death at just 24, her work saved countless lives and laid the foundation for modern leprosy treatments. ✊  Visit our Black History Book Store - https://rebrand.ly/FBBookShop #blackexcellist #blackhistory | Black ExcelList | Facebook