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Alice Augusta Ball was an African American chemist who developed an injectable oil extract that was the most effective treatment for leprosy until the s.

She was the first woman and first African American to receive a master's degree from the University of Hawaii, she was also the first female chemistry professor at the university.

Alice Augusta Ball was born on July 24, in Seattle, Washington with James Presley and Laura Louise (Howard) Ball.

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Ball was one of four children. She had two older brothers, William and Robert, along with a younger sister named Addie. Her family was considered middle class to upper-middle class, as Ball's father was a newspaper editor, photographer, and a lawyer.

Her grandfather, James Ball Sr., was a famous photographer, and was one of the first