Blood Timeline

By meganschrier
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians use bloodletting to try and cure diseases

    Egyptians use bloodletting to try and cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks distinguish between arteries and veins

    Greeks distinguish between arteries and veins

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • first blood transfusion preformed

    first blood transfusion preformed

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered blood types A,B, and O

    Karl Landsteiner discovered blood types A,B, and O

  • Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type, AB

    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type, AB

  • Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • Mayo Clinic developed method to store blood for transfusions.

    Mayo Clinic developed method to store blood for transfusions.

  • Dr. Benard Fantus established the first blood bank.

    Dr. Benard Fantus established the first blood bank.

  • Rh protein was discovered by Karl Landsteiner

    Rh protein was discovered by Karl Landsteiner

  • First case of AIDS recorded in Congo.

    First case of AIDS recorded in Congo.

  • Robert Gallo identified virus causing AIDS

    Robert Gallo identified virus causing AIDS

  • Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases like HIV by detecting antibodies in blood

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases like HIV by detecting antibodies in blood

  • Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.