THE NIGHTINGALE ARCHIVE

1820 — 1910

A HISTORY OF MODERN NURSING

FLORENCE
NIGHTINGALE.

Nurse. Statistician. Reformer.

The woman who transformed modern healthcare through science, compassion, and change.

Florence Nightingale

FIG. 01 — FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

SELECTED HISTORY

1820

Born in Florence, Italy, into a wealthy British family.

1854

Arrives in Scutari to care for soldiers during the Crimean War.

1860

Establishes the Nightingale Training School for Nurses.

DATA

Uses statistical diagrams to argue for improvements in public health.

1910

Her legacy continues to shape nursing and healthcare.

SOURCES / REFERENCES

Primary reference: Florence Nightingale — Wikipedia