History of Blood

By mak.cain
  • 2500 BCE

    Bloodletting

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

    Arteries and Veins

    Arteries and Veins
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Microscope

    Microscope
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • Transfusion

    Transfusion
    First blood transfusion performed

  • A, B, O

    A, B, O
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O

  • AB

    AB
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • Blood Donor Service

    Blood Donor Service
    Percy Oliver established the first Blood donor service

  • Store Blood

    Store Blood
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusion

  • Blood Bank

    Blood Bank
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Rh

    Rh
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS in the Congo

  • Virus Causing AIDS

    Virus Causing AIDS
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA

    ELISA
    Development of ELISA test to screen diseases such as HIV

  • Screening

    Screening
    Scientist began developing blood-screening tests for infections diseases