HISTORY OF BLOOD- Elizabeth Myers P.1

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  • Egypt
    2500 BCE

    Egypt

    Egyptians use bloodletting to try and cure diseases.
  • Ancient Greece
    500 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins.
  • Netherlands

    Netherlands

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.
  • England

    England

    First blood transfusion performed.
  • Vienna, Austria

    Vienna, Austria

    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O.
  • Vienna, Austria

    Vienna, Austria

    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth type: AB.
  • London

    London

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.
  • Minnesota, U.S.

    Minnesota, U.S.

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions.
  • U.S.

    U.S.

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.
  • Austria

    Austria

    Karl Landsteiner discovers the Rh protein.
  • The Congo

    The Congo

    First case of AIDS reported
  • U.S.

    U.S.

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS.
  • U.S.

    U.S.

    Development of the ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV.
  • U.S.

    U.S.

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.