The History of Blood

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  • 2500 BCE

    2500B.C.

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

    500B.C.

    500B.C.
    Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins.

  • 1659

    1659
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope.

  • 1795

    1795
    First blood transfusion preformed.

  • 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 Clinic developed a method to store blood for 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