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2500 BCE
Egyptians
The Egyptians used bloodletting to attempt to cure disease. -
500 BCE
Greeks
The Greeks found a way to distinguished between arteries -
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope -
Transfusion
The first blood transfusion was performed -
Karl Landsteiner
The discovery of three blood types of A, B, and O were made by Karl Landsteiner -
Alfred Decastello
Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type AB -
Percy Oliver
Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service -
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood or transfusion -
Dr. Bernard
Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank -
Rh
Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein -
Aids
The first case of AIDS recorded in the Congo -
Robert Gallo
Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS -
Elisa
Development of Elisa test to screen for diseases such as HIV -
Blood screening
Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases
