Blood Timeline

By shorneffer
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians tried using blood letting to cure diseases

    Egyptians tried using blood letting to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • First blood transfusion was performed

    First blood transfusion was performed

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered the three blood types; A, B, O

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the three blood types; A, B, O

  • Alfred Descastello discovered the fourth blood type; AB

    Alfred Descastello discovered the fourth blood type; AB

  • Percy Pliver established the first blood donor service

    Percy Pliver 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 the RH protein

    Karl Landsteiner Discovered the 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 or ELISA test to screen for disease like HIV

    Development or ELISA test to screen for disease like HIV

  • Scientist began developing blood screening tests for infectious diseases

    Scientist began developing blood screening tests for infectious diseases