Blood Forensic History

By averytaylor
  • Period: 3000 BCE to

    Major Discoveries or Advancements in Blood

  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptian Bloodletting

    Egyptian Bloodletting
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • First time viewing blood cells

    First time viewing blood cells
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • The creation of blood transfusions

    The creation of blood transfusions
    The first blood transfusion performed

  • Discovery of 3 blood types

    Discovery of 3 blood types
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O

  • Discovery of the 4th Blood Type

    Discovery of the 4th Blood Type
    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type: AB

  • First Blood Donation

    First Blood Donation
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic

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

  • First Blood Bank

    First Blood Bank
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Discovery of the Rh Protein

    Discovery of the Rh Protein
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • First Recorded Case of AIDS

    First Recorded Case of AIDS
    The first case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • Robert Gallo Discovers HIV

    Robert Gallo Discovers HIV
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA Test

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

  • Creating Blood-Screening Tests

    Creating Blood-Screening Tests
    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases