History of Medicine Timeline Makenzie Solomon

  • Karl Landsteiner introduces the system to classify blood into A, B, AB, and O groups

    	Karl Landsteiner introduces the system to classify blood into A, B, AB, and O groups
  • Insulin first used to treat diabetes.

    	Insulin first used to treat diabetes.
  • First vaccine developed for diphtheria.

    First vaccine developed for diphtheria.
  • First test-tube baby is born.

    	First test-tube baby is born.
  • Smallpox is eradicated.

    	Smallpox is eradicated.
  • HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is identified.

    HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is identified.
  • Willem J. Kolff invented the artificial kidney dialysis machine.

    Willem J. Kolff invented the artificial kidney dialysis machine.
  • First vaccine developed for hepatitis A.

    	First vaccine developed for hepatitis A.
  • Dolly the sheep becomes the first clone.

    Dolly the sheep becomes the first clone.
  • First vaccine to target a cause of cancer.

    	First vaccine to target a cause of cancer.