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History of Blood-Daniel Bowles P.1

By Danjbowles
  • 2500 BCE

    The Egyptians-Bloodletting

    The Egyptians-Bloodletting
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks-Arteries & Veins

    Greeks-Arteries & Veins

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
    Viewed blood Cells under Microscope

  • First Blood Transfusion

    First Blood Transfusion

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Discovered blood types: A, B, O.

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    Discovered 4th blood type: AB

  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver
    Established first blood donor service.

  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic
    Method to store blood for transfusions.

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus

    Dr. Bernard Fantus
    First blood bank.

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Discovered Rh protein.

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case reported in the Congo.

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    Identified virus casing AIDS

  • ELISA

    ELISA
    Test screen for diseases such as HIV.

  • Infectious disease tests

    Infectious disease tests
    Scientist start doing blood-screenings for diseases.