The 22 Year-Old Chemist Who Changed Leprosy Treatment | Great Minds

The video discusses the history of leprosy and its treatment challenges until Alice Ball's pioneering work. Born in 1892, Ball developed a method to make chaulmoogra oil injectable, significantly improving leprosy treatment. Despite her early death, her method was widely used until antibiotics became available. Ball's contributions were initially unrecognized but later honored by the University of Hawaii.

What was one of the main challenges faced by people with leprosy before the 20th century?

• Access to clean water

• Lack of effective antibiotics

• Inability to diagnose the disease

• Social acceptance and integration

What was Alice Ball's significant contribution to the treatment of leprosy?

• Inventing a surgical procedure

• Developing a new antibiotic

• Making chaulmoogra oil injectable

• Creating a vaccine

Which chemical process did Alice Ball use to make chaulmoogra oil more effective?

• Distillation

• Electrolysis

• Saponification

• Fermentation

Who initially took credit for Alice Ball's work after her death?

• The University of Hawaii

• Arthur Dean

• Dr. Harry Hollmann

• James Presley Ball Sr.

When did the University of Hawaii officially recognize Alice Ball's contributions?

• 2007

• 2000

• 1940

• 1916