Florence Nightingale Born in Florence, Italy

Florence Nightingale

• Her Life

Florence Nightingale

• Born in Florence, Italy

• 12 May 1820

• A wealthy family

Florence Nightingale

• Returned to England in 1821

• Taught at home with her older sister

• Florence was a very clever child

Florence Nightingale

• In 1837, when she was 17, she felt a “calling” to help people

• She visited sick people at their homes

• Her parents wanted her to get married

• She had other ideas and travelled in Europe looking at hospitals

Florence Nightingale

• In 1854 the Crimean War broke out – England was at war with Russia

• People in England heard that soldiers in hospitals were poorly treated.

• Florence was invited to take a group of 38 female nurses to work in hospitals in the Crimea.

Florence Nightingale

• War finished in 1856 Florence returned to England.

• She wanted to improve hospitals in this country

• Conditions in hospitals began to improve

Florence Nightingale

• Florence died of old age in 1910

• She was buried near to her parents’ home in Hampshire.