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Florence Nightingale grave (1910)

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Florence Nightingale Grave


Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale, OM, RRC (pron.: /ˈflɒrəns ˈntɨŋɡl/; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. She came to prominence while serving as a nurse during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night.

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