History Of Blood

By ctaylor2004
  • 2500 BCE

    Bloodletting

    Bloodletting
    Egyptians used leaches to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Arteries and Veins

    Arteries and Veins
    The Greeks distinguished the difference between arteries and veins.

  • Blood Cells Under Microscopes

    Blood Cells Under Microscopes
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • First Transfusion

    First Transfusion
    The first blood transfusion was performed

  • Blood Types

    Blood Types
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the three main blood types: A, B, and O

  • Type AB discovered

    Type AB discovered
    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type: AB

  • Donor Service

    Donor Service
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Storing Blood

    Storing Blood
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • Blood Bank

    Blood Bank
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Rh Protein

    Rh Protein
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • AIDS Diagnosed

    AIDS Diagnosed
    First case of AIDS recorded in Chicago

  • AIDS Virus Identified

    AIDS Virus Identified
    Robert Gallo identifies the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA Test

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

  • Blood-screening tests

    Blood-screening tests
    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases