The History of Blood: Marlene Espinoza; Period 7

By Marlene Espinoza
  • 2500 BCE

    1st

    1st
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    2nd

    2nd
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • 3rd

    3rd
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • 4th

    4th
    First blood transfusion performed

  • 5th

    5th
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types:A, B, O

  • 6th

    6th
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • 7th

    7th
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • 8th

    8th
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • 9th

    9th
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • 10th

    10th
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • 11th

    11th
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • 12th

    12th
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • 13th

    13th
    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • 14th

    14th
    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases