Forensic blood timeline

By Harmon2710
  • 2500
    2500 BCE

    2500

    The Egyptians tried bloodletting as a cure for disease
  • 500 B.C
    500 BCE

    500 B.C

    Greeks distinguished veins between arteries and veins.
  • 1659

    1659

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under microscope.
  • 1795

    1795

    First blood transfusion performed.
  • 1901

    1901

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the three blood types A,B, and O.
  • 1902

    1902

    Alfred Decastello discovered the 4th Blood type AB.
  • 1922

    1922

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service
  • 1935

    1935

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions.
  • 1937

    1937

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank
  • 1940

    1940

    Karl Landstein discovered the Rh protein.
  • 1959

    1959

    First case of ADS recorded in the congo.
  • 1984

    1984

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS.
  • 1985

    1985

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV.
  • 1987

    1987

    Scientists began developing blood screen tests for infectious diseases.