Forensics Projecct Timeline

By Angvalverde
  • Egyptians
    2500 BCE

    Egyptians

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

    Greeks

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins.
  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.
  • Blood Transfusion

    Blood Transfusion

    First blood transfusion performed.
  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A,B,O
  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB
  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.
  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions.
  • Dr. Bernard Fantus

    Dr. Bernard Fantus

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.
  • karl Landsteiner part 2

    karl Landsteiner part 2

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.
  • AIDS

    AIDS

    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo.
  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS.
  • ELISA

    ELISA

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV.
  • Blood-Screen Test

    Blood-Screen Test

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.