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Florence Nightingale

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Florence Nightingale

1820 – 1910 · aged 90 · Nurse and statistician

“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.”

Portrait: Henry Hering (1814-1893), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Florence Nightingale transformed nursing during the Crimean War and afterwards, using statistics and her famous rose diagrams to force reforms in hospital sanitation. The Nightingale School she founded in 1860 was the first secular nursing school in the world.

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“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.”

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This pledge has to be taken by every Canadian Nurse at the end of her training. Wellcome Images Keywords: Florence Nightingale
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Orders and medals awarded to Florence Nightingale: Order of Merit Royal Red Cross Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
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Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari, by Jerry Barrett (died 1906). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by Us
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Florence Nightingale: The Lady With The Lamp
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Florence Nightingale: Changing the Field of Nursing - Fast Facts | History
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(Rare!) Voice of Florence Nightingale (1890)
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Memories, thanks and farewells from the people Florence touched.

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Rania Khoury
26 Jul 2026

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Florence once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

Ilana Kramer5 Aug 2026

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Beautifully said.

Ama Adeleke
13 Mar 2026

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A light in the dark

Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Florence was one of them.

Santiago Torres22 Mar 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Maria Guzman
1 Mar 2026

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A life fully lived. Thank you, Florence.

Nancy Pham6 Mar 2026

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I feel exactly the same way.

Hannah Pierce
14 Jan 2026

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In memory

The world is a little quieter today.

Jin Choi
28 Oct 2025

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What they gave us

Florence Nightingale will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Max Becker8 Mar 2026

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Kirsty Hart
27 Sept 2025

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Rest well, Florence. The work is done, and it was good.

Jennifer Han12 Mar 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

Rosemary Bennett
10 Aug 2025

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I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Bobby Lewis
17 May 2025

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Lighting a candle from Argentina. Florence meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Scott Peterson
5 May 2025

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To the family: you shared Florence with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Blanca Campos7 Nov 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Rachel Anderson
17 Mar 2025

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Thank you

My dad introduced me to Florence's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Ursula Keller
15 Mar 2025

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From a lifelong fan

Sending love to everyone grieving today. Florence belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

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Carolyn Matthews🇺🇸18d ago
Your work lives on.
Monique Washington🇺🇸1 Aug 2026
Carla Robinson🇺🇸28 Jul 2026
Roger Brown🇮🇪27 Jul 2026
Never forgotten.
Amelia Hill🇺🇸26 Jul 2026
Rest now.
Ming Kwon🇬🇧16 Jul 2026
Rest in peace.
Abena Mensah🇨🇦5 Jul 2026
Siobhan Ruiz🇺🇸24 Jun 2026
Earl Williams🇺🇸12 Jun 2026
Scott Peterson🇺🇸27 May 2026
Gone but never forgotten.
Njeri Khumalo🇬🇧23 May 2026
Thank you for the memories.
Anonymous🇧🇷14 May 2026
Karen Hale🇦🇺12 May 2026
Priya Naidu🇮🇳6 May 2026
Thank you for everything.
Dawn Powell🇺🇸28 Apr 2026
Abena Mensah🇨🇦24 Apr 2026
Anonymous🇬🇷19 Apr 2026
Sleep well.
Malik Mays🇺🇸14 Apr 2026
Beverly Lowe🇺🇸31 Mar 2026
Peace.
Kristine Mendoza🇺🇸21 Mar 2026
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  1. 12 May 1820
    Born in Florence, Italy
  2. 13 August 1910
    Died in Mayfair, London, England
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