Blood History

By lkrienke02
  • 2500 BCE

    a.

    a.
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
  • 500 BCE

    b.

    b.
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • c.

    c.
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

  • d.

    d.
    First blood transfusion performed

  • e.

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

  • f.

    f.
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • g.

    g.
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • h.

    h.
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • i.

    i.
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • j.

    j.
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • k.

    k.
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • l.

    l.
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • m.

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

  • n.

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