Megan Rosich, Period 1

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  • Egyptions
    2500 BCE

    Egyptions

    used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • Greeks
    500 BCE

    Greeks

    distinguished between arteries and veins
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek

    viewed blood cells under a microscope
  • First blood transfusion performed

    First blood transfusion performed

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner

    discovered three blood types: A, B, O
  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello

    discovered fourth blood type: AB
  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver

    established the first blood donor service
  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic

    developed a method to store blood for transfusion
  • Dr. Bernard Fantus

    Dr. Bernard Fantus

    established the first blood bank
  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner

    discovered the Rh protein
  • First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo

    identified the virus causing AIDS
  • Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases