No. 739 in the Index · Literature
Florence Nightingale
English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820–1910).
The record
Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing. Born on 12 May 1820 in Florence, Nightingale died on 13 August 1910 in London at the age of 90.
Honours include Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, Decoration of the Royal Red Cross and Order of Merit.
With a Wikipedia article in 152 languages, Florence Nightingale is No. 739 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 12 May 1820, Florence
- Died
- 13 August 1910, London (aged 90)
- Country
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Known as
- Nurse, statistician, writer
- Field
- Literature
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 152
Did you know
90
Lived to 90.
12 May
Shares a birthday with Katharine Hepburn and Jiddu Krishnamurti.
215
One of 215 people in the Index born in Florence, with Dante Alighieri.
152
Has a Wikipedia article in 152 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Florence Nightingale
- FatherWilliam Nightingale
- MotherFrances Smith
- SiblingFrances Parthenope Verney
Honours and works
Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society1858
- Decoration of the Royal Red Cross1883
- Order of Merit1907
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