History of Blood - Jaden Lane

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  • 2500 BCE

    Bloodletting method

    Bloodletting method
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Arteries vs Veins

    Arteries vs Veins
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Blood cells

    Blood cells
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • 1st Transfusion

    1st Transfusion
    First blood transfusion performed

  • 3 Blood types

    3 Blood types
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, and O

  • 4th Blood type

    4th Blood type
    Alfred Decastello discovered a fourth blood type: AB

  • 1st Donor service

    1st Donor service
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Storing blood

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

  • 1st Blood bank

    1st Blood bank
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Rh protein

    Rh protein
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • Found AIDS virus

    Found AIDS virus
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA

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

  • Blood-screening tests

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