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Breon Powells 1st Period. Blood History

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  • 2500 BCE

    Bloodletting Begins

    Bloodletting Begins
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases.
  • 500 BCE

    Arteries and Veins

    Arteries and Veins
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek's Importance

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek's Importance
    First to view blood cells under a microscope.

  • Jean-Baptiste Denis

    Jean-Baptiste Denis
    First blood transfusion performed by this man.

  • Karl Landsteiner

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

  • Alfred Decastello

    Alfred Decastello
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

  • First Blood Donation

    First Blood Donation
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • First Clinic for transfusions

    First Clinic for transfusions
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

  • Dr. Bernard Fantus

    Dr. Bernard Fantus
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein.

  • First Case of AIDs

    First Case of AIDs
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • Robert Gallo

    Robert Gallo
    Identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA test

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

  • Screen Testing

    Screen Testing
    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.