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Florence Nightingale

फ्लोरेन्स नाइटिङ्गेल

English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820–1910)

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Florence Nightingale 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. 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 ward rounds for wounded soldiers at night.

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Born
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Place of birth
Florence wd
Died
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Place of death
London wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland wd
Occupation
nurse, statistician, writer, politician, teacher, sociologist wd

Awards wd

  • Order of Merit (1907)
  • Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society (1858)
  • Decoration of the Royal Red Cross (1883)

Questions

When was Florence Nightingale born?
Florence Nightingale was born on 12 May 1820 in Florence.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Florence Nightingale · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): फ्लोरेन्स नाइटिङ्गेल · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q37103 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Florence Nightingale (H Hering NPG x82368).jpg by Henry Hering (1814-1893) (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 10 November 2026

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