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History of Blood

  • Egyptians
    2500 BCE

    Egyptians

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

    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