History of Blood

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  • 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

  • Transfusion

    Transfusion
    First blood transfusion performed

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Karl Landsteiner discovered 3 blood types: A, B, O

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    Alfred Decastello discovered 4th blood type: AB

  • Percy Oliver

    Percy Oliver
    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 first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • ELISA Test

    ELISA Test
    Development of ELISA test to screen for HIV

  • Blood Screening Tests

    Blood Screening Tests
    Scientists began creating blood-screening tests for infectious diseases