The History of Blood

By Kelsiepeters22
  • 2500 BCE

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    Date is B.C.
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

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    Date is B.C.
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

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    Date is AD
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

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    First blood transfusion performed

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

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    Alfred Decastello discovered a fourth blood type: AB

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    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

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    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

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    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

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    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

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    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

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    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

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    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

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    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases