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Florence Nightingale
English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing
"The Lady with the Lamp" redirects here.
Florence nightingale facts and information
For the 1951 film, see The Lady with a Lamp. For other uses, see Florence Nightingale (disambiguation).
Florence Nightingale (; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing.
Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople.[4] She significantly reduced death rates by improving hygiene and living standards.
Nightingale gave nursing a favourable reputation and became an icon of Victorian culture, especially in the persona of "The Lady with the Lamp" making rounds of wounded soldiers at night.[5][6]
Recent commentators have asserted that Nightingale's Crimean War achievements were exaggerated by the media at the time, but critics agree