History Of Blood

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  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks distinguished the difference between arteries and veins

    Greeks distinguished the difference between arteries and veins

  • First blood transfusion preformed

    First blood transfusion preformed

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types (A, B, O)

    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types (A, B, O)

  • Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type (AB)

    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type (AB)

  • Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered the first Rh protein

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the first Rh protein

  • First case of AIDS recorded in Congo

    First case of AIDS recorded in Congo

  • Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDs

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDs

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

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • Scientist began developing blood-screening test for diseases

    Scientist began developing blood-screening test for diseases