Question

who discover RH factor? why was it named so? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

RH factor was discovered by Landsteiner and Wiener.

Explanation:

It was named after a similar factor found in rhesus monkey blood.

Answer 2

Answer:

The first rhesus blood type was discovered in 1937 by Landsteiner and Wiener, who named it after a similar factor found in rhesus monkey blood. The significance of the discovery was not immediately apparent and was only realized in 1940, after subsequent findings by Philip Levine and Rufus Stetson.