Was it really around that long ago?

I've read countless articles on the receptor alphaIIbBeta3 and am really surprised how early on it was discovered. Its really fascinating to find out how advanced they were in science 100 years ago. I tend to forget that when I see their wardrobe and vernacular. I tend to think that anything microscopic must be a recent finding, within the last 20 years. But that is wrong. And even if it is wrong, it is still hard to grasp. This report has opened my eyes a little more to the abilities of scientists +1oo years ago.