Blood

The History Of Blood

By ShelbyJ120
  • 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.

  • Blood Transfusion

    Blood Transfusion
    First blood transfusion.

  • Three blood types

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

  • AB blood type

    AB blood type
    Alfred Decastello discovered the fourth blood type: AB

  • Blood donor service

    Blood donor service
    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.

  • Rh protein

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo.

  • Virus causing AIDS

    Virus causing AIDS
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA

    ELISA
    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV.

  • Blood-screening tests

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