History of Blood

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  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians

    Egyptians
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases.
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins.

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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

  • First Blood Transfusion

    First Blood Transfusion
    First blood transfusion performed; a transfusion is an act of transferring donated blood, blood products, or other fluid into the circulatory system of a person.

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A,B,O.

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB.

  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • Mayo Clinic

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

  • Dr.Bernard Fantus

    Dr.Bernard Fantus
    Dr.Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo.

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS.

  • ELISA test

    ELISA test
    Development of ELISA test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) to screen for diseases such as HIV by detecting the measuring antibodies in blood.

  • Blood-screening Tests

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