When is Florence Nightingale's birthday?

Florence Nightingale's birthday is May 12. She was born on May 12, 1820 in Florence, Italy.

How old was Florence Nightingale when she died?

Florence Nightingale died on August 13, 1910, aged 90.

Who shares a birthday with Florence Nightingale?

Famous people who share Florence Nightingale's May 12 birthday include Rishi Sunak, Katharine Hepburn, Dorothy Hodgkin, Enver Hoxha and George Carlin.

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Florence Nightingale — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 12 May 1820 · Died: 13 August 1910 · Age: 90

English nurse known as the Lady with the Lamp for her work in the Crimean War, who founded modern nursing

Did you know?She was a pioneering statistician who used innovative charts and graphs to prove that better hygiene saved the lives of soldiers.

Quick facts

Date of birth12 May 1820
Date of death13 August 1910
Age at death90
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceFlorence, Italy
Occupationnurse, statistician, writer

Editor's Take:

Florence Nightingale founded modern nursing. Born into a wealthy family, she defied expectations to train as a nurse. In 1854 she led a team of nurses to a British army hospital in the Crimean War. She found filth, overcrowding and soldiers dying of disease. She improved hygiene and care, and made night rounds with a lamp. Back in Britain, she used statistics and clever charts to push for reform. She founded a nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London.

Key Milestones

1854: Scutari – leads nurses in Crimea
1858: Royal Statistical Society – first woman member
1859: Notes on Nursing – bestseller
1860: Nightingale School – opens

Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople.

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Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp

British nurse and social reformer, 1820–1910

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, on 12 May 1820, and named after the city.

In 1854 she led nurses to the military hospital at Scutari during the Crimean War.

She founded the Nightingale Training School for nurses at St Thomas' Hospital in 1860.

Career highlights

1854Scutari: leads nurses in Crimea
1858Royal Statistical Society: first woman member
1859Notes on Nursing: bestseller
1860Nightingale School: opens
1907Order of Merit: first woman

Did you know?International Nurses Day is celebrated every year on her birthday, 12 May.

Age at death: 90
Years since death: 116

Family

Father: William Nightingale
Mother: Frances Smith

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When is Florence Nightingale's birthday?: Florence Nightingale's birthday is May 12. She was born on May 12, 1820 in Florence, Italy.
How old was Florence Nightingale when she died?: Florence Nightingale died on August 13, 1910, aged 90.
Who shares a birthday with Florence Nightingale?: Famous people who share Florence Nightingale's May 12 birthday include Rishi Sunak, Katharine Hepburn, Dorothy Hodgkin, Enver Hoxha and George Carlin.

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