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title: Florence Nightingale
author: Henry Hering
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17229/florence-nightingale/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-03-24
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# Florence Nightingale
_Authored by Henry Hering_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17229.png)
## Image Caption
A c. 1860 photograph of the English nurse Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) who greatly improved survival rates in military hospitals during the Crimean [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1853-56) and lobbied the British government for better facilities leading to the creation of the innovative [Renkioi Hospital](https://www.worldhistory.org/Renkioi_Hospital/) designed by [Isambard Kingdom Brunel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel/) (1806-59). Photograph taken by Henry Hering. (National Portrait Gallery, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hering, H. (2023, March 24). Florence Nightingale. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hering, Henry. "Florence Nightingale." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 24, 2023. .
### MLA
Hering, Henry. "Florence Nightingale." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Mar 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Florence_Nightingale_(H_Hering_NPG_x82368).jpg) by [**Henry Hering**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Florence_Nightingale_(H_Hering_NPG_x82368).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 March 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.