History of Blood Kyrsten Schaefer Period 1

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  • 2500 B.C
    2500 BCE

    2500 B.C

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

    500 B.C

    Greek distinguished between arteries and veins
  • 1659 A.D

    1659 A.D

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope
  • 1795

    1795

    First ever blood transfusion was performed
  • 1901

    1901

    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types. A,B, and O
  • 1902

    1902

    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type, AB.
  • 1922

    1922

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service
  • 1935

    1935

    The Mayo Clinic developed a way to store blood for transfusions.
  • 1937

    1937

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.
  • 1940

    1940

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.
  • 1959

    1959

    First case of AIDS recorded in the congo
  • 1984

    1984

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing aids
  • 1985

    1985

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV
  • 1987

    1987

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases