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Florence Nightingale was born on 12 May 1820 into a wealthy and well-connected British family at the Villa Colombaia, [9] [10] in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, and was named after the city of her birth. Florence's older sister Frances Parthenope had similarly been named after her place of birth, Parthenope, a Greek settlement now part of the city ...
In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. [2] [3] Each year, ICN prepares and distributes the International Nurses' Day Kit. [4] The kit contains educational and public information materials, for use by nurses everywhere.
It marks the 202nd anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. ... including the Nightingale In 200 Objects, People And Place exhibition. Highlights will include the “lamp”, in reality the ...
A portrait created of Mrs. Frances Nightingale and her daughter Frances Parthenope and Florence Nightingale. Frances Parthenope Nightingale was born on May 19, 1819 in Naples, Italy, [2] during her parents' honeymoon. Parthenope's birth was a rather traumatic one for both Fanny and Parthe.
The letter by Florence Nightingale (Andrew Matthews/PA) “It is a remarkable find and is completely unspoiled, despite spending the last 140 years in an old scrapbook which belonged to the famed ...
Statistical diagram created by Florence Nightingale detailing cause of death in the British army in The Crimean War. Though Nightingale first believed bad air was the cause of disease, she used the term "germ" in her contribution to Dr. Richard Quain's medical dictionary which was published in 1883: [17] [18]
William Edward Nightingale (né Shore; 15 February 1794 – 5 January 1874) was a noted English Unitarian and the father of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Biography [ edit ]
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