Blood History

By nunderwood
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins.

  • Anton

    Anton
    Anton van Leeuwenheok viewed blood cells under a microscope.

  • Transfusion

    Transfusion
    First blood transfusion was performed.

  • Landsteiner

    Landsteiner
    Discovered A,B,O blood types.

  • Decastello

    Decastello
    Alfred Decastello discovers blood type AB.

  • Oliver

    Oliver
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • Mayo

    Mayo
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusion

  • Bernard

    Bernard
    Dr. Bernard established the first blood bank.

  • Rh protein

    Rh protein
    Landsteiner discovers the Rh protein

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS in the Congo.

  • Gallo

    Gallo
    Robert Gallo identifies virus causing AIDS.

  • ELISA

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

  • Disease

    Disease
    Scientists began developing blood screening tests for infectious diseases.