History of Forensic Science ( Ch. 6)

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  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians

    Egyptians
    used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 1659 BCE

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
    viewed blood cells under a microscope
  • 500

    Greeks

    Greeks
    distinguished between arteries and veins

  • 1795

    1795
    First blood transfusion performed

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    discovered 3 blood types; A.B.O

  • Alfred Decastello

    discovered 4th blood type; A,B

  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver
    established first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic
    developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus

    Dr. Bernard Fantus
    established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner

    discovered the RH protein

  • 1959

    1959
    first case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA

    ELISA
    test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • Scientists

    Scientists
    began developing blood screening test for infectious.