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Blood and Blood Spatter

By andreaking2505
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians

    Egyptians
    They used bloodletting to try and cure diseases.
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
    They distinguished between arteries and veins.

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
    He was the first to view blood under a microscope

  • It was a first

    It was a first
    The first blood transfusion was performed

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Mr.Landsteiner discovered three blood types A,B, and O

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    He discovered the fourth blood type AB

  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver
    He established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic
    This clinic developed a method to store blood transfusions.

  • Dr.Bernard Fantus

    Dr.Bernard Fantus
    Doctor Bernard established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Once again making a discovery, this time discovered the Rh protein.

  • Another First

    Another First
    The first case of AIDS was recorded in the Congo.

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    He identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA

    ELISA
    ELISA is a screening test to determine if a person has AIDS or not.

  • The tests begin

    The tests begin
    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases