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History of Blood

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  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians

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

    Greeks

    Greeks
    Greeks distinguish between arteries and veins

  • Anton V. Leeuwenhoek

    Anton V. Leeuwenhoek
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • Blood Transfusion

    Blood Transfusion
    First blood transfusion performed

  • Blood Types

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

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type; AB

  • Donor Service

    Donor Service
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • Blood Bank

    Blood Bank
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Rh Protein

    Rh Protein
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • AIDS cause

    AIDS cause
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA

    ELISA
    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • Blood-Screening Tests

    Blood-Screening Tests
    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases

  • Blood-Screening Tests

    Blood-Screening Tests
    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases