Ball, Alice Augusta
1892-1916 · Contribution: 1915
Chemist
Injectable chaulmoogra oil technique for leprosy treatment
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1892, Seattle, Washington
- Active since
- 1915
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Developing the 'Ball Method' for treating leprosy
Impact on the world
Ball's method became the most effective leprosy treatment for decades, until antibiotics arrived in the 1940s, relieving suffering and allowing thousands of patients to leave isolation.
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