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Florence Nightingale’s Florence Nightingale’s Early LifeEarly Life

Florence Nightingale was born May 12, 1820. Florence Nightingale was born May 12, 1820. She was born in Florence, Italy to a wealthy She was born in Florence, Italy to a wealthy British family. Her parents were William British family. Her parents were William Edward Nightingale and Frances Nightingale. Edward Nightingale and Frances Nightingale. She had an older sister named Parthenope. She had an older sister named Parthenope. She was educated by the governess and her She was educated by the governess and her father. She learned many languages such as father. She learned many languages such as Greek, Latin, French, German and Italian. She Greek, Latin, French, German and Italian. She studied history, grammar and philosophy. studied history, grammar and philosophy. Florence Nightingale spent most of her time in Florence Nightingale spent most of her time in London, Derbyshire, and in Hampshire. London, Derbyshire, and in Hampshire.

““The Lady with the The Lady with the Lamp”Lamp”

Florence Nightingale was a very important woman in Florence Nightingale was a very important woman in her time. She did many great things such as working her time. She did many great things such as working in a nursery, becoming the unpaid superintend of in a nursery, becoming the unpaid superintend of London’s Institution for the Care of Sick Gentle London’s Institution for the Care of Sick Gentle Woman. Also, on November 5, 1854, she entered the Woman. Also, on November 5, 1854, she entered the military hospital in Scutan, Turkey to help the soldiers military hospital in Scutan, Turkey to help the soldiers get better living conditions. In 1854-1856, she worked get better living conditions. In 1854-1856, she worked hard to establish sanitary conditions by ordering hard to establish sanitary conditions by ordering clothing and bedding for the soldiers. Then she got the clothing and bedding for the soldiers. Then she got the nickname, “The Lady with the Lamp.” She got for the nickname, “The Lady with the Lamp.” She got for the mortality rate in the hospital to go from 60% to 2%. In mortality rate in the hospital to go from 60% to 2%. In 1857 she made the Royal Commission on the Health 1857 she made the Royal Commission on the Health of the Armyof the Army

Our ThoughtsOur Thoughts

We believe that Florence Nightingale should be We believe that Florence Nightingale should be admired, because she helped save many lives admired, because she helped save many lives throughout her life. In the Crimean War she helped get throughout her life. In the Crimean War she helped get the soldiers cleaner conditions to live in. Also, she is to the soldiers cleaner conditions to live in. Also, she is to be admired because she decided to become a nurse be admired because she decided to become a nurse instead of a wife and mother; her parents didn’t really instead of a wife and mother; her parents didn’t really want this for their daughter. She was the unpaid want this for their daughter. She was the unpaid superintendent of London’s Institution which means superintendent of London’s Institution which means she worked for free. She also got many awards such she worked for free. She also got many awards such as the Order of Merit in 1907. And in 1908 she got the as the Order of Merit in 1907. And in 1908 she got the Freedom of The City of London. She should be Freedom of The City of London. She should be admired.admired.

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