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History of Blood

  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptions

    Egyptions
    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 three blood types: A, B, O
  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth 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 the first blood bank
  • Rh Protein

    Rh Protein
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein
  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo
  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS
  • ELISA

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

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