Blood spatter

Blood timeline

By Urleen
  • 2500 BCE

    Bloodletting

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

    Arteries vs. Veins

    Arteries vs. Veins
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins.

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viwed blood cells under a microscope

  • Transfusion

    Transfusion
    First blood transfusion is preformed

  • Blood Types

    Blood Types
    Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, and O.

  • Fourth Blood Type

    Fourth Blood Type
    Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB.

  • Blood Donor Service

    Blood Donor Service
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • Storing Blood Transfusions

    Storing Blood Transfusions
    Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions.

  • The First Blood Bank

    The First Blood Bank
    Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

  • The Rh protein

    The Rh protein
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA TEST

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

  • Blood-screening tests

    Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases