History of Blood

By lexmargo
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 1659 BCE

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Blood Transfusion

    First blood transfusion performed

  • Karl Landsteiner

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

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus

    – Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • AIDS

    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • Blood-screening Test

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases