Blood

The History of Blood

By sjvmendenhall
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • First blood transfusion performed

    First blood transfusion performed

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered A, B,and O blood

    Karl Landsteiner discovered A, B,and O blood

  • Alfred Decastello discovered type AB blood

    Alfred Decastello discovered type AB blood

  • Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • First case of AIDS is recorded in the Congo

    First case of AIDS is recorded in the Congo

  • Robert Gallo discovered the virus causing AIDS

    Robert Gallo discovered the virus causing AIDS

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

    Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

  • Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases