Megan Rosich, Period 1

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  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptions

    Egyptions
    used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
    distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek
    viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • First blood transfusion performed

    First blood transfusion performed

  • Karl Landsteiner

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

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver
    established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic
    developed a method to store blood for transfusion

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus

    Dr. Bernard Fantus
    established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    discovered the Rh protein

  • First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    identified the virus causing AIDS

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

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases