History of Blood Kyrsten Schaefer Period 1

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  • 2500 BCE

    2500 B.C

    2500 B.C
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    500 B.C

    500 B.C
    Greek distinguished between arteries and veins

  • 1659 A.D

    1659 A.D
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • 1795

    1795
    First ever blood transfusion was performed

  • 1901

    1901
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types. A,B, and O

  • 1902

    1902
    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type, AB.

  • 1922

    1922
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • 1935

    1935
    The Mayo Clinic developed a way to store blood for transfusions.

  • 1937

    1937
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.

  • 1940

    1940
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.

  • 1959

    1959
    First case of AIDS recorded in the congo

  • 1984

    1984
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing aids

  • 1985

    1985
    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • 1987

    1987
    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases