History of Blood by Katelynn Milligan Per. 7

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  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure disease

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure disease
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks distinguished between veins and arteries

    Greeks distinguished between veins and arteries

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under the microscope

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under the microscope

  • first blood transfusion performed

    first blood transfusion performed

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered O, A, B, blood types

    Karl Landsteiner discovered O, A, B, blood types

  • Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type AB

    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type AB

  • Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusion

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusion

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • First case of aids reported in the Congo

    First case of aids reported in the Congo

  • Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

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

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious disease

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious disease