HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Question 1

Recipient of the first blood transfusion in history, but he and the donors died

Answer 1

Pope Innocent VII; 1492

Question 2

Discovered the ABO blood groups and explained transfusion reaction

Answer 2

Karl Landsteiner; 1901

Question 3

Discovered the fourth ABO blood group, AB

Answer 3

Alfred von Decastello
Adriano Sturli

Question 4

Used vein-to-vein transfusion of blood by using multiple syringes

Answer 4

Edward Lindemann

Question 5

Used sodium citrate as Ac for indirect blood transfusion

Answer 5

Albert Hustin

Question 6

Introduced citrate-dextrose solution for preservation of blood

Answer 6

Francis Rous
J.R. Turner

Question 7

Rh blood group was discovered by:

Answer 7

Karl Landsteiner and
Alex Weiner

Question 8

When was Rh blood group discovered?

Answer 8

1940

Question 9

Described the use of Anti-Human Globulin (AHG)/ Coombs’ Test

Answer 9

Robin Coombs
Arthur Mourant
Rob Race
1945

Question 10

Discovered monoclonal antibodies thru Hybridoma technology

Answer 10

George Kohler and
Cesar Milstein
1975