forensics

By dylanh17
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases

    Egyptians used bloodletting 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 transfusion performed

    First blood transfusion performed

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

    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types A,B,O

  • Alred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

    Alred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • Percey Oliver established the first blood donor service

    Percey Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood transfusion

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood transfusion

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered Rh protein

    Karl Landsteiner discovered 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-screening tests for infectious diseases

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases