Blood

History of Blood

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  • 2500 BCE

    2500 B.C

    2500 B.C
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases.
  • 500 BCE

    500 B.C

    500 B.C
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • 1659 A.D

    1659 A.D
    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.

  • 1795

    1795
    First blood transfusion performed.

  • 1901

    1901
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types A,B,O

  • 1902

    1902
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type AB

  • 1922

    1922
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • 1935

    1935
    Mayo Clinical developed a method to store blood transfusions.

  • 1937

    1937
    Dr.Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.

  • 1940

    1940
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the RH protein.

  • 1959

    1959
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo.

  • 1984

    1984
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS.

  • 1985

    1985
    Development of Elisa test to screen for diseases such as HIV.

  • 1987

    1987
    Scientists began developing blood screening tests for infectious diseases.