History of Blood

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  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians

    Egyptians
    Egyptians used bloodletting, bleeding out, to try to cure diseases.
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins.

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
    Anton Van Lueewenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.

  • Transfusion

    Transfusion
    First blood transfusion performed.

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, AB, O.

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB.

  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor.

  • Blood Storage

    Blood Storage
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions.

  • Blood Bank

    Blood Bank
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.

  • Rh

    Rh
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo.

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS.

  • ELISA Test

    ELISA Test
    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV.

  • Blood-Screening

    Blood-Screening
    Scientists began developing blood-screening test for infectious diseases.