Blood History

By lkrienke02
  • a.
    2500 BCE

    a.

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • b.
    500 BCE

    b.

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins
  • c.

    c.

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope
  • d.

    d.

    First blood transfusion performed
  • e.

    e.

    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O
  • f.

    f.

    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB
  • g.

    g.

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service
  • h.

    h.

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions
  • i.

    i.

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank
  • j.

    j.

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein
  • k.

    k.

    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo
  • l.

    l.

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS
  • m.

    m.

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV
  • n.

    n.

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases