Blood Timeline

By LoganRedmon2002
  • 2500 BCE

    Bloodletting

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

    One of the first major discoveries of blood research.

    One of the first major discoveries of blood research.
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Microscopic Finds

    Microscopic Finds
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • Blood Transfer

    Blood Transfer
    First blood transfusion performed

  • Major blood types

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

  • Another blood type

    Another blood type
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • First Donor Service

    First Donor Service
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic
    developed a method to store blood for transfusions.

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus

    Dr. Bernard Fantus
    established the first blood bank.

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    discovered the Rh protein.

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo.

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    identified the virus causing AIDS.

  • ELISA

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • Blood-Screening

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.