Blood Timeline

  • The start of bloodletting
    2500 BCE

    The start of bloodletting

    Egyptians tried to use bloodletting to cure diseases.
  • Knowledge of the body by Greeks
    500 BCE

    Knowledge of the body by Greeks

    They were able to distinguish the difference between arteries and veins.
  • Dutch Scientist's advancement

    Dutch Scientist's advancement

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.
  • History in blood transfusion

    History in blood transfusion

    The first blood transfusion was performed.
  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner

    He discovered that there were three different blood groups - A, B,O
  • Another blood group found!

    Another blood group found!

    Alfred Decastello discovered there was another blood group which was AB.
  • Path to save more lives!

    Path to save more lives!

    Percy Oliver created the first blood donor opportunity/service.
  • The evolution of blood transfusions

    The evolution of blood transfusions

    The Mayo Clinic developed a way to store blood for future blood transfusions.
  • Introduction of blood banks

    Introduction of blood banks

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first ever blood bank.
  • Rh Proteins

    Rh Proteins

    Karl Landsteiner discovered that there was something called an Rh protein in certain blood cells.
  • AIDS breakout

    AIDS breakout

    The first ever medical case of AIDS was reported in the Congo.
  • AIDS progress

    AIDS progress

    Robert Gallo identified the virus which causes AIDS.
  • ELISA test

    ELISA test

    There was a development in ELISA which allowed doctors to screen the blood for diseases like HIV/AIDS.
  • Blood-screening

    Blood-screening

    Scientists started to develop blood-screening tests to look for infectious diseases.