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Period: 3000 BCE to
Major Discoveries or Advancements in Blood
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2500 BCE
Egyptian Bloodletting
Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases -
500 BCE
Greeks
Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins -
First time viewing blood cells
Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope -
The creation of blood transfusions
The first blood transfusion performed -
Discovery of 3 blood types
Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O -
Discovery of the 4th Blood Type
Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type: AB -
First Blood Donation
Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service -
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions -
First Blood Bank
Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank -
Discovery of the Rh Protein
Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein -
First Recorded Case of AIDS
The first case of AIDS recorded in the Congo -
Robert Gallo Discovers HIV
Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS -
ELISA Test
Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV -
Creating Blood-Screening Tests
Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases