HISTORY OF BLOOD- Elizabeth Myers P.1

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  • 2500 BCE

    Egypt

    Egypt
    Egyptians use bloodletting to try and cure diseases.
  • 500 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins.

  • Netherlands

    Netherlands
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.

  • England

    England
    First blood transfusion performed.

  • Vienna, Austria

    Vienna, Austria
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O.

  • Vienna, Austria

    Vienna, Austria
    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth type: AB.

  • London

    London
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • Minnesota, U.S.

    Minnesota, U.S.
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions.

  • U.S.

    U.S.
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.

  • Austria

    Austria
    Karl Landsteiner discovers the Rh protein.

  • The Congo

    The Congo
    First case of AIDS reported

  • U.S.

    U.S.
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS.

  • U.S.

    U.S.
    Development of the ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV.

  • U.S.

    U.S.
    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.