History of Blood Chloe Hoffer

By chloehoffer
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians use of blood

    Egyptians use of blood
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Greek discovery

    Greek discovery
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • First times

    First times
    First blood transfusion performed

  • New discoveries

    New discoveries
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types; A,B,O

  • Blood types

    Blood types
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type; AB

  • Blood donation services

    Blood donation services
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo clinic

    Mayo clinic
    Mayo clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • Blood banks

    Blood banks
    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

  • Cause of AIDS

    Cause of AIDS
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA test

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

  • Blood screening

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