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Some biographers have referred to Aiken as America's own "Florence Nightingale". Aiken was an honored guest and speaker at the many Grand Army of the Republic events she attended. [16] Aiken died on January 17, 1906, aged 88. A funeral service was held at the Second Baptist Church in Chicago on January 20, 1906.
Florence Nightingale (/ ˈ n aɪ t ɪ ŋ ɡ eɪ l /; 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. [4]
Strachey developed the idea for Eminent Victorians in 1912, when he was living on occasional journalism and writing dilettante plays and verse for his Bloomsbury friends. . He went to live in the country at East Ilsley and started work on a book then called Victorian Silhouettes, containing miniature biographies of a dozen notable Victorian personalit
The effect is named for Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in the field of nursing in the second half of the 19th century. Due to her dedication to patient care, she was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" because of her habit of making rounds at night, previously not done. Her care would forever change the way hospitals treated patients.
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1910: The famous nurse and statistician Florence Nightingale was offered a state funeral, but her family opted for a private ceremony. [ 46 ] 2013: There was some speculation at the time of her death that Margaret Thatcher would be accorded a state funeral, but the government announced that she would not receive a state funeral "in accordance ...
Fire Country (with 5.25 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating) and Blue Bloods‘ tribute to the late Treat Williams and h. In the latest TV ratings, CBS’ Blue Bloods was again Friday’s most ...
Pages in category "Florence Nightingale Medal recipients" The following 103 pages are in this category, out of 103 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .