Florence Nightingale

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Life Classification
Nurse
Life ID
PL5357798491542
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florence-nightingale
Life Type
Person Life
Birth
1820-May-12
Death
1910-Aug-12 ( at the age of 90 )
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History Editorial Network (HEN)
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Created On
2024-05-12
Updated On
2025-12-19
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38 Moments
1973
India established the "National Florence Nightingale Award"
1965
1913
Authorized biography of Nightingale by Edward Tyas Cook published in 1913 in two volumes.
Memorial monument in Carrara marble at Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy.
1910
The legacy and impact of a pioneering nurse on healthcare and nursing profession.
1907
Trailblazing achievements and global recognition in honor of influential healthcare pioneer's birthday.
1893
Nightingale Pledge: Vow by US nurses aligning with nursing ethics and principles since 1893.
1883
Nightingale's Royal Red Cross and LGStJ appointments recognized her nursing contributions.
1882
1881
Letter discussing health, books, and gratitude with Mary Mohl, reflecting on shared interests.
1880
1879
Florence Nightingale's advocacy for autonomous nursing leadership
1874
1870
Mentoring Linda Richards, who is recognized as "America's first trained nurse."
1868
Push for compulsory sanitation in homes led to strengthened Public Health Acts of 1874-1875.
1866
Florence Nightingale continued to make significant contributions to the field of nursing and hospital reform
1860
Establishing the first nursing school at St. Thomas' Hospital revolutionizing healthcare education.
1859
First woman in the Royal Statistical Society in 1859, pioneering achievement in the field.
1858
1857
1856
1855
Nurse Roberts cared for Nightingale during a serious illness in May 1855.
1854
Nurse's arrival at Selimiye Barracks in Scutari during November 1854.
1853
Becoming superintendent at an Institute for Sick Gentlewomen, leading healthcare advancements among female patients.
1851