Forensic Science Blood Unit

  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians Used Blootletting To Try To Cure Diseases

    Egyptians Used Blootletting To Try To Cure Diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks Distinguished Between Arteries and Veins

    Greeks Distinguished Between Arteries and Veins
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek Viewed Blood Cells Under A Microscope

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek Viewed Blood Cells Under A Microscope
  • First Blood Transfuison Performed

    First Blood Transfuison Performed
  • Karl Landsteiner Discovered Three Blood Types; A, B, And O

    Karl Landsteiner Discovered Three Blood Types; A, B, And O
  • Alfred Decastello Discovered Fourth Blood Type; AB

    Alfred Decastello Discovered Fourth Blood Type; AB
  • Percy Oliber Established The First Blood Donor Service

    Percy Oliber Established The First Blood Donor Service
  • Mayo Cllinic Developed A Methos To Store Blood For Transfusions

    Mayo Cllinic Developed A Methos To Store Blood For Transfusions
  • Dr. Bernard Fantus Establishe The First Blood Bank

    Dr. Bernard Fantus Establishe The First Blood Bank
  • Karl Landsteiner Discovered The Rh Protein

    Karl Landsteiner Discovered The Rh Protein
  • First Case Of AIDS Recorded In The Congo

    First Case Of AIDS Recorded In The Congo
  • Robert Gallo Identified The Virus Causing AIDS

    Robert Gallo Identified The Virus Causing AIDS
  • Development Of ELISA Test To Screen For DIseases Such As HIV

    Development Of ELISA Test To Screen For DIseases Such As HIV
  • Scientists Began Developing Blood-Screeining Tests For Infectious Diseases

    Scientists Began Developing Blood-Screeining Tests For Infectious Diseases