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BIOGRAPHY: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

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  • Why are you famous?
    I helped to make hospitals cleaner and wrote books about how to be a good nurse.
  • Did you study?
    Yes I did. It was not common for a woman to study but my father taught me different subjects like Science, Maths, History and Philosophy.
  • What are you like?
    I'm hard working, organized and gifted at maths.
  • Where are you from?
    I'm from Florence, Italy.
  • Why are you called "The lady with the lamp"?
    Because I visited the soldiers at night when everybody was sleeping to make sure they were okay.
  • Were you awarded a prize?
    Yes, I was. Queen Victoria awarded me the Royal Red Cross medal
  • When were you born?
    I was born on May 12th, 1820.
  • What is your name?
    My name is Florence Nightingale. Im also called the lady with the lamp.
  • What do you do?
    I'm a nurse. I like to help people get well.
  • When did you die?
    I died on August 13th, 1910 when I was 90 years old.