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2500 BCE
Egyptions
Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases -
500 BCE
Greeks
Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope -
Transfusion
First blood transfusion performed -
Karl Landsteiner
Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O -
Alfred Decastello
Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB -
Percy Oliver
Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service -
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions -
Dr. Bernard Fantus
Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank -
Rh Protein
Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein -
AIDS
First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo -
Robert Gallo
Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS -
ELISA
Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV -
Blood Screening
Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases
