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Florence Nightingale

English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820–1910)
Person human Q37103
Florence Nightingale
Henry Hering (1814-1893) · Public Domain · Wikimedia

Facts

35 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[21]
Date of birth
May 12, 1820
Date of death
August 13, 1910
Place of birth
Florence
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
Occupation
nurse, statistician, writer, politician, teacher, sociologist[14]
Field of work
health care[15]
Religion or worldview
Anglicanism[20]
Award received
Order of Merit, Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, Decoration of the Royal Red Cross[16][17][18]
Father
William Nightingale[11]
Mother
Frances Smith[12]
Sibling
Frances Parthenope Verney
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Archives at
British Library, University of Leeds Libraries, Archives New Zealand, University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[23][24][25][26][27]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Depicted by
Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari', The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari[35][36]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography, Makers of Nursing History, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The New Student's Reference Work, A historical dictionary of British women
Different from
Florence Nightingale David, Florence Nightingale
Family name
Nightingale[29]
Given name
Florence[30]
Has works in the collection
Royal Collections of the Netherlands
IPA transcription
ˌflɒrəns ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl[32]
Show all 35 facts +11
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Medical condition
myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome[34]
Member of
Royal Statistical Society[19]
Name in native language
Florence Nightingale Smith
Named after
Florence[22]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Exciting women in history on Wikipedia, Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4, gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
Place of burial
Church of St Margaret[10]
Pseudonym
The Lady with the Lamp[31]
Relative
Barbara Bodichon[33]
Residence
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Lady with the Lamp en Miss Smith en Nightingale Florence en Angel of Crimea en Florence Nightingale ar فلورنس نايتينجيل ar فلورنس نايتينغيل ar فلورنس نايتنغيل cs Florence Nightingale cs Florence Nightingalová el Φλόρενς Νάιτινγκέιλ el Florence Nightingale el Φλόρενς Νάιτινγκεϊλ fa فلورانس نایتینگل fr Angel of Crimea fr Lady with the Lamp fr Miss Smith he נייטינגייל he פלורנס נייטינגייל he פלורנס נייטינגל
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Trading Card Database name ID
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Treccani ID
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🔗 Connections
Named after 7
3122 Florence, Florence Nightingale Medal, Florence Nightingale effect, Florence Nightingale Museum, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Nightingale Corona, NHS Nightingale Hospital London
Occupation 6
teacher, writer, politician, nurse, statistician, sociologist
Archives at 3
British Library, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Archives New Zealand
Award received 2
Order of Merit, Decoration of the Royal Red Cross
Described by source 2
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Different from 2
Florence Nightingale David, Florence Nightingale
← Characters 2
Victoria, Sixty Glorious Years
← Different from 2
Florence Nightingale David, Florence Nightingale
← Significant person 2
data visualization, Kofoworola Abeni Pratt
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Field of work 1
health care
Given name 1
Florence
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Medical condition 1
myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Member of 1
Royal Statistical Society
Named after 1
Florence
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Place of birth 1
Florence
Place of death 1
London
Religion or worldview 1
Anglicanism
Residence 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Sex or gender 1
female
Sibling 1
Frances Parthenope Verney
Siblings 1
Frances Parthenope Verney
Topic's main category 1
Category:Florence Nightingale
Works by author 1
Notes on Nursing
Writing language 1
English
← Category's main topic 1
Category:Florence Nightingale
← Depicts 1
Statue of Florence Nightingale
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Summary

Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820[1], in Florence[2]. She died on August 13, 1910[3], in London[4]. She worked as a nurse[5], statistician[6], writer[7], politician[8], and teacher[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Florence Nightingale include she effect[37], a trope[38]; Florence Nightingale Medal[39], an award[40], founded in 1912[41]; NHS Nightingale Hospital London[42], a NHS Nightingale Hospital[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 2020[45]; Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery[46], a nursing school[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1860[49]; 3122 Florence[50], a potentially hazardous object[51]; Florence Nightingale Museum[52], a building[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1982[55]; and Nightingale Corona[56], a corona[57].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to her include Notes on Nursing[58], a written work[59]. Entities named for her include she effect[37], a trope[38]; Florence Nightingale Medal[39], an award[40], founded in 1912[41]; NHS Nightingale Hospital London[42], a NHS Nightingale Hospital[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 2020[45]; Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery[46], a nursing school[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1860[49]; 3122 Florence[50], a potentially hazardous object[51]; and Florence Nightingale Museum[52], a building[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1982[55].

FAQs

Where was Florence Nightingale born?

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence[2].

Where did Florence Nightingale die?

Florence Nightingale died in London[4].

Who were Florence Nightingale's parents?

Florence Nightingale's father was William Nightingale[11]. Florence Nightingale's mother was Frances Smith[12].

What did Florence Nightingale do for work?

Florence Nightingale worked as a nurse[5], statistician[6], writer[7], politician[8], and teacher[9].

What awards did Florence Nightingale receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit[16], Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[17], and Decoration of the Royal Red Cross[18].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . countryjoe.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . archway.archives.govt.nz. Retrieved . archway.archives.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . fisher.library.utoronto.ca. fisher.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Chronic fatigue syndrome. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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