Alice Ball

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:scientist
chemist
gptkbp:birthDate 1892-07-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Seattle,_Washington,_United_States
gptkbp:causeOfDeath illness
gptkbp:deathDate 1916-12-31
gptkbp:deathPlace Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Hawaii
gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:field gptkb:pharmacy
chemistry
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:honor gptkb:Alice_Ball_Day_(February_29_in_Hawaii)
Ball Method plaque at University of Hawaii
featured in Google Doodle (2022-02-28)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alice Ball
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Ball_Method
treatment of leprosy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement first female chemistry professor at University of Hawaii
first African American to earn a master's degree from University of Hawaii
first woman to earn a master's degree from University of Hawaii
gptkbp:occupation chemist
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:O'ahu_Cemetery,_Honolulu,_Hawaii
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Robert_Ball
gptkb:Muncie,_Indiana,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7