BB HISTORY (LEGEND)

Pope Innocent VII

First recorded blood transfusion; blood taken from 3 young men, all the 4 died

Karl Landsteiner

Discover ABO blood grp system

Alfred Decastello

Adriano Sturli

Add AB to the blood classification system

Edward E. Lindemann

Vein to vein transfusion of blood using multiple syringes

Loutit and Mollison

Introduced acid-citrate dextrose

Gibson

Introduced citrate phosphate dextrose

Yves Lapiere

Develop GEL TEST (AKA Column Agglutination Technology - Hemagglutination)

Charles Drew

Techniques on Blood Transfusion and Preservation

Hustin

First to use CITRATE

Gregor Mendel

Father of genetics

Ludvig Hektoen

Crossmatching

Reuben Ottenberg

Performed blood transfusion using blood typing and crossmatching

Braxton Hicks

introduced sodium phosphate

Lewisohn

Determined the MINIMUM amount of citrate

Turner and Rous

Introduced citrate dextrose