Florence Nightingale
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Summary
Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820[1], in Florence[2]. She died on August 13, 1910[3], in London[4]. She worked as a nurse[5], statistician[6], writer[7], politician[8], and teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,832 views/month, #2,034 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Church of St Margaret[11]
- Father: William Nightingale[12]
- Mother: Frances Smith[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
- Occupation: sociologist[15]
- Field of work: health care[16]
- Award received: Order of Merit[17], Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[18], Decoration of the Royal Red Cross[19]
- Member of: Royal Statistical Society[20]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[21]
- Sex or gender: female[22]
- Named after: Florence[23]
- Commons category: Florence Nightingale[24]
- Archives at: British Library[25], University of Leeds Libraries[26], Archives New Zealand[27], University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[28], Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[29]
- Residence: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]
- Family name: Nightingale[31]
- Given name: Florence[32]
- Pseudonym: The Lady with the Lamp[33]
- IPA transcription: ˌflɒrəns ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Florence Nightingale[35]
- Commons gallery: Florence Nightingale[36]
- Described at URL: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/florence-nightingale-birthday-power-visualizing-science[37], https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/florence-nightingale-papers[38], https://baike.sogou.com/v222239.htm[39]
- Relative: Barbara Bodichon[40]
- Medical condition: myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome[41]
- Depicted by: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari'[42], The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari[43]
Product Details
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Type: Person[44]
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Began / founded: 1820-05-12[45]
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Ended / dissolved: 1910-08-13[46]
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MusicBrainz ID: 6d36d479-ca77-4758-b627-adef5d3a0208[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Florence Nightingale include she effect[48], a trope[49]; Florence Nightingale Medal[50], an award[51], founded in 1912[52]; NHS Nightingale Hospital London[53], a NHS Nightingale Hospital[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 2020[56]; Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery[57], a nursing school[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1860[60]; 3122 Florence[61], a potentially hazardous object[62]; Florence Nightingale Museum[63], a building[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1982[66]; and Nightingale Corona[67], a corona[68].
Why It Matters
Florence Nightingale has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
Works attributed to her include Notes on Nursing[71], a written work[72]. Entities named for her include she effect[48], a trope[49]; Florence Nightingale Medal[50], an award[51], founded in 1912[52]; NHS Nightingale Hospital London[53], a NHS Nightingale Hospital[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 2020[56]; Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery[57], a nursing school[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1860[60]; 3122 Florence[61], a potentially hazardous object[62]; and Florence Nightingale Museum[63], a building[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1982[66].
FAQs
Where was Florence Nightingale born?
Florence Nightingale was born in Florence[2].
Where did Florence Nightingale die?
Florence Nightingale died in London[4].
Who were Florence Nightingale's parents?
Florence Nightingale's father was William Nightingale[12]. Florence Nightingale's mother was Frances Smith[13].
What did Florence Nightingale do for work?
Florence Nightingale worked as a nurse[5], statistician[6], writer[7], politician[8], and teacher[9].
What awards did Florence Nightingale receive?
Honors received include Order of Merit[17], Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[18], and Decoration of the Royal Red Cross[19].