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History of Blood

By destinygipson
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians

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

    Greeks

    Greeks
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.

  • Transfusions

    Transfusions
    First blood transfusion performed.

  • Karl Landsteiner

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

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions.

  • Bernard Fantus

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

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in Congo.

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    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.