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History Of Blood

By BensonTribble
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians Used Bloodletting To Try To Cure Diseases

    Egyptians Used Bloodletting To Try To Cure Diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks Distinguished Between Arteries And Veins

    Greeks Distinguished Between Arteries And Veins
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  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Viewed Blood Cells Under A Microscope

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Viewed Blood Cells Under A Microscope

  • First Blood Transfusion Performed

    First Blood Transfusion Performed

  • Karl Landsteiner Discovered The Three Blood Types: A, B, O

    Karl Landsteiner Discovered The Three Blood Types: A, B, O

  • Alfred Decastello Discovered Fourth Blood Type; AB

    Alfred Decastello Discovered Fourth Blood Type; AB

  • Percy Oliver Established The First Blood Donor Service

    Percy Oliver Established The First Blood Donor Service

  • Mayo Clinic Developed A Method To Store Blood For Transfusions

    Mayo Clinic Developed A Method To Store Blood For Transfusions

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus Established The First Blood Bank

    Dr. Bernard Fantus Established The First Blood Bank

  • Karl Landsteiner Discovered The Rh Protein

    Karl Landsteiner Discovered The Rh Protein

  • First Case Of AIDS Recorded In The Congo

    First Case Of AIDS Recorded In The Congo

  • Robert Gallo Identified The Virus Causing AIDS

    Robert Gallo Identified The Virus Causing AIDS

  • Development Of ELISA Test To Screen For Diseases Such As HIV

    Development Of ELISA Test To Screen For Diseases Such As HIV

  • Scientists Began Developing Blood-Screening Tests For Infectious Diseases

    Scientists Began Developing Blood-Screening Tests For Infectious Diseases