-
Egyptians used bloodletting to try and cure diseases.
-
The Greeks were able to distinguish arteries and veins from each other.
-
Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first to look at blood cells underneath a microscope.
-
The first ever blood transfusion was performed.
-
Karl Landsteiner discovered the A, B, and O blood types.
-
Alfred Decastello discovered the AB blood type.
-
Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.
-
The Mayo Clinic developed a method for storing blood for blood transfusions.
-
Dr. Bernand Fantus established the first blood bank.
-
Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein in blood. This would determine if the blood was positive or negative.
-
The first case of AIDS was reported in the Congo.
-
Robert Gallo was able to identify the virus causing AIDS.
-
The devleopment of the ELISA test was to screen for diseases such as HIV.
-
Scientists began to devleop blood screening tests for infectious diseases.
