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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Florence Nightingale (H Hering NPG x82368).jpg — Henry Hering (1814-1893), Public domain.","cite":"\"Florence Nightingale\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/florence-nightingale. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T13:29:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/florence-nightingale","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/florence-nightingale","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/florence-nightingale?lang=ne"}}