Nightingale, Florence
- Date of birth:
- May 12th, 1820 (Florence, Italy)
- Date of death:
- August 13th, 1910 (Londen, United Kingdom)
- Buried on:
- Grave of Florence Nightingale
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Florence Nightingale (OM, RRC) was an English nurse and the founder of modern nursing. She became famous during the Crimean War, where she organized the tending to wounded soldiers and an icon as "The Lady with the Lamp" making rounds along wounded soldiers at night.
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Royal Red Cross
- Awarded on:
- 1883
Tthe first recipient of the Royal Red Cross.
- Awarded on:
- May 16th, 1904
- Awarded on:
- November 29th, 1907
She became the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit.
Sources
- Photo 1: National Portrait Gallery, London (Public Domain)
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28084/page/8331
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27677/page/3185
- Bostridge, M., Florence Nightingale: The Woman and Her Legend (2008)
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