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B.C. Galen's Research
Dissecting and experimenting on animals Galen proves that arteries contain blood and suggests that the system of arteries and veins are completely distinct, and he also predicts that blood forms in the liver and travels through the veins to all parts of the body and passes between the ventricles through pores in the septum. -
300
B.C. Herophilus's Discovery
In Alexandria, Egypt, Herophilus was one of the first Greek anatomists to publicly dissect human cadavers and in doing so he discovered that arteries are thicker than veins and carry blood. -
350
B.C. Aristotle's Theory
The Greek philosopher Aristotle theorized that the heart is the central organ of the body and for that reson he presumed that the heart was the seat of the soul. -
400
B.C. Hippocrates Theory
Hippocrates theorized that the body is comprised of four humors, blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile, and that their imbalances are what causes disease. -
450
B.C. Empedocles Theory
The Greek philosopher of Sicily, Empedocles believed that the heart controled the emotions of a human being. -
500
B.C. Alcmaeon's Discovery
In 500 B.C. Alcmaeon, of Croton, discovers that arteries and veins are dissimilar, by dissecting animals. -
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Andres Vesalius critism
Andreas Vesalius acuses Galen of being wrong in works dealing with detailing human anatomy -
Fabricius Research on Vein Valves
Fabricius publishes his work on valves in the vein, which had the first drawing of vein valves -
Jan Swammerdam Observation
Jan Swammerdam is the first person to see and decrbe red blood cells -
Marcello Malpighi Viewing of the Capillary System
Marcello Malpighi observes the capillary system using a rudimentary microscope -
Richard Lower's Transfusion
In England, Richard Lower performs the first recorded blood transfusion in animals. Richard Lower performs the first known blood transfusion on an animal -
Drs. Richard Lower and Edmund King Transfusion
Drs. Richard Lower and Edmund King give Arthur Coga, a transfusion of several ounces of sheep's blood and the patient recovers nicely. -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek and Blood Cells
Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovers the size of red blood cells -
William Hewson's Research
William Hewson describes his research on blood coagulation -
Physick's Blood Transfusion
Philip Syng Physick is said to be the first to perform a human-to-human blood transfusion, -
Sir Williams Discovery
Sir William Osler discovered that small cell in the bone marrow make up the bulk in blood clots. -
Dr.Landsteiners and his Colleagues Discovery
Dr. Landsteiner's colleagues Alfred von Decastello and Adriano Sturli discovered a fourth blood group -- AB -
Dr. Reuben Ottenberg Transfusion with Cross Matching
Dr. Reuben Ottenberg operates the first transfuion using cross matching and has used this method over the next several years -
Hustin and Agote's Discover
Scientists Albert Hustin and Luis Agote discover that adding sodium citrate to blood will prevent it from clotting. -
Francis Peyton Rous and J.R. Turner's Method
Francis Peyton Rous and J.R. Turner develop a citrate-glucose solution that allows blood to be reserved for a few weeks after its obtain and still remain viable for transfusion. -
Dr. Oswald Robertson's establishment
Dr. Oswald Robertson establishes the first blood depot. -
Dr. Serge Yudin Test
Dr. Serge Yudin is the first to test the efficacy of transfusing humans with cadaver blood. -
Dr. Norman Bethune foundation
Dr. Norman Bethune, organizes The Spanish-Canadian Blood Transfusion Institute. -
Drs. Karl Landsteiner and Alexander Wiener Discover
Drs. Karl Landsteiner and Alexander Wiener discover the Rh blood group, and identify the antibody found by Levine and Steston to be anti-Rh. -
Edwin Cohn's Method
Edwin Cohn invents a method to separate the different proteins in liquid protein -
Dr. Walter's invention
Trained surgeon Dr. Carl W. Walter, develops a plastic bag for collecting blood. -
Dr. Peruts Discover
Dr. Max Perutz is able to unravel the structure of hemoglobin through the use of X-ray crystallography. -
Drs. Kenneth M. Brinkhous and Edward Shanbrom Experiment
Drs. Kenneth M. Brinkhous and Edward Shanbrom produce a highly concentrated form of Factor VIII. -
Dr. Baruch Blumberg Research
Dr. Baruch Blumberg identifies a substance on the surface of the hepatitis B virus that causes the production of antibodies. His work leads to the creation of a test to detect the presence of hepatitis B antibodies, in which is used for identifying infected donors. -
AIDS
The first cases of a AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) are reported. -
Dr. Bruce Evatt Theory
Dr. Bruce Evatt, begins to suspect that the syndrome of AIDS may be blood borne and presents his theories at a meeting of a group of the U.S. Public Health Service in July. -
AIDS Isolation
Scientist at Dr. Luc Montagnier's lab at the Institute Pasteur, in France, isolate the virus that causes AIDS. -
Dr. Robert Gallo's Discovery
Dr. Robert Gallo announces that he has identified the virus that causes AIDS, and calls it HTLV III -
The First Blood Screening Test
The first blood screening test to detect the presence or absence of HIV antibodies or the ELISA test is conducted on several patients who may have AIDS -
B.C. Egyptians blood techniques
In 2500 B.C. the Egyptians from Memphis, Egypt used bleeding to help treat there patients.