Forensics Projecct Timeline

By Angvalverde
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians

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

    Greeks

    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.