Animal-to-Human Transfusion

Question 1

First recorded successful blood transfusion occurs in England

Answer 1

Richard Lower
(1665)

Question 2

Transfused sheep blood to a student
● first blood transfusion in animals
● Instrument made by christopher wren

Answer 2

Richard Lower
(1667)

Question 3

First animal to human transfusion
● Blood of lamb to man
● first malpractice suit for blood letting

Answer 3

Jean Baptiste Denis (1667)

Question 4

a madman that is treated with calf blood
- human transfusion → banned
in europe

Answer 4

Antoine Mauroy

Question 5

Observed RBCs using microscope

Answer 5

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
(1674)