Growing up in a wealthy family, Florence Nightingale was homeschooled by her father and expected to get married at a young age. They had a summer home in Derbyshire called Lea Hurst, and a winter home in Hampshire called Embley. When they returned to England in 1821, the Nightingale family lived in two homes. Both Florence and her older sister Parthenope were named after the Italian cities where they were born. Although her parents were from England, she was born in Italy while they were traveling. However, she is mostly known for making hospitals a cleaner and safer place to be.įlorence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy. In addition to writing over 150 books, pamphlets and reports on health-related issues, she is also credited with creating one of the first versions of the pie chart. Often called “the Lady with the Lamp,” Florence Nightingale was a caring nurse and a leader.
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