Blood

History of Blood

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  • Bloodletting
    2500 BCE

    Bloodletting

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure disease.
  • Arteries and Veins
    500 BCE

    Arteries and Veins

    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.
  • Blood Types

    Blood Types

    Karl Landsteiner discovered 3 blood types: A, B, O
  • AB Blood

    AB Blood

    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type: AB
  • Blood Donations

    Blood Donations

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

    Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic developed a method for storing blood for transfusions.
  • Blood Bank

    Blood Bank

    Dr. Benard Fantus established first blood bank.
  • Rh Protein

    Rh Protein

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.
  • AIDS

    AIDS

    First case of AIDS was reported in Congo.
  • Virus Causing AIDS

    Virus Causing AIDS

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS
  • ELISA Test

    ELISA Test

    Development of the ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV.
  • Blood-screening Tests

    Blood-screening Tests

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.