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Women In STEM: Alice Augusta Ball (The Cure for Leprosy)

STEM STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Today’s Woman in STEM mainly worked in the Science category. Introduction Our fourth Woman in STEM is Alice Augusta Ball (July 24th, 1892 – December 31st, 1916). She was a Black American scientist who discovered the first cure for leprosy. Early Life Alice Augusta Ball wasContinue reading “Women In STEM: Alice Augusta Ball (The Cure for Leprosy)”