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2500 BCE
Egyptians
Egyptians first used bloodletting to try to cure diseases -
500 BCE
Greeks
The greeks discovered a difference between Arteries and Veins -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
First viewed blood cells under microscope -
Blood Transfusion
First Blood transfusion performed -
Karl Landsteiner
Discovered the 3 blood types (A, B, O) -
Alfred Decastello
Discovered the 4th blood type; AB -
Percy Oliver
Established the first blood donor service -
Mayo Clinic
Developed a method to store blood transfusions -
Dr. Bernard Fantus
Established the first blood bank -
Karl Landsteiner Pt 2
He discovered the Rh protein from the Rhesus monkey -
AIDS
First case of this was recorded in the Congo -
Robert Gallo
Identified the virus that caused AIDS which is HIV -
ELISA
The development of this testing began -
Infectious Disease
Scientists began screening for these