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2500 BCE
Egyptians Used Blootletting To Try To Cure Diseases
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500 BCE
Greeks Distinguished Between Arteries and Veins
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek Viewed Blood Cells Under A Microscope
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First Blood Transfuison Performed
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Karl Landsteiner Discovered Three Blood Types; A, B, And O
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Alfred Decastello Discovered Fourth Blood Type; AB
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Percy Oliber Established The First Blood Donor Service
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Mayo Cllinic Developed A Methos To Store Blood For Transfusions
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Dr. Bernard Fantus Establishe The First Blood Bank
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Karl Landsteiner Discovered The Rh Protein
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First Case Of AIDS Recorded In The Congo
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Robert Gallo Identified The Virus Causing AIDS
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Development Of ELISA Test To Screen For DIseases Such As HIV
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Scientists Began Developing Blood-Screeining Tests For Infectious Diseases