History of Forensic Science ( Ch. 6)

  • Egyptians
    2500 BCE

    Egyptians

    used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
    1659 BCE

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

    viewed blood cells under a microscope
  • Greeks
    500

    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.