Forensics

By jackhbogan
  • 2500 BCE

    Bloodletting

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

    Arteries/veins

    Greeks distinguished arteries and veins.

  • Microscope

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.

  • Blood Transfusion

    First blood transfusion performed.

  • Blood Types

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

  • Fourth Blood Type

    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • Blood Donor

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • Blood Storage

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions.

  • Blood Bank

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.

  • Rh

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.

  • AIDS

    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo.

  • AIDS Virus

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS.

  • ELISA

    Development of ELISA test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) to screen for diseases such as HIV by detecting and measuring antibodies in blood.

  • Blood Screening

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.