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Florence Nightingale was an English nurse, statistician and social reformer who is best known as the founder of modern nursing. During the Crimean War she was put in charge of nurses caring for wounded soldiers. She became known as "The Lady with the Lamp" and her experiences formed the basis of her views on improving sanitation in nursing practices. In 1860 she established a nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London which laid the foundations of professional nursing. She was the first person to receive the Royal Red Cross and the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit.
Florence Nightingale was an English nurse, statistician and social reformer who is best known as the founder of modern nursing. During the Crimean War she was put in charge of nurses caring for wounded soldiers. She became known as "The Lady with the Lamp" and her experiences formed the basis of her views on improving sanitation in nursing practices. In 1860 she established a nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London which laid the foundations of professional nursing. She was the first person to receive the Royal Red Cross and the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit.
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| Name: | Florence Nightingale |
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| Name suffix: | OM; RRC; DStJ |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1820 |
| Date of death: | 1910 |
| Roles: | Medical Practitioner; Social Reformer |
| Linked correspondent: | Harriet Martineau (link opens in new window); Arthur Hugh Clough (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP129 |
| Image rights: | IanDagnall Computing / Alamy Stock Photo |
