The History of Blood

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  • 2500B.C.
    2500 BCE

    2500B.C.

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to sure diseases.
  • 500B.C.
    500 BCE

    500B.C.

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins.
  • 1659

    1659

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.
  • 1795

    1795

    First blood transfusion preformed.
  • 1901

    1901

    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O.
  • 1902

    1902

    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB.
  • 1922

    1922

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.
  • 1935

    1935

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions.
  • 1937

    1937

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.
  • 1940

    1940

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein
  • 1959

    1959

    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo
  • 1984

    1984

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS.
  • 1985

    1985

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV
  • 1987

    1987

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases