Blood Timeline

By melambert
  • Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
    2500 BCE

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases

    B.C.
  • Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins
    500 BCE

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

    B.C.
  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

    A.D.
  • First blood transfusion preformed

    First blood transfusion preformed

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

    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O

  • Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered Rh protein

    Karl Landsteiner discovered Rh protein

  • First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

    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

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