2007-01-27 10:18:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
She was a nurse in the Crimean war and looked after wounded soldiers. She was known as the "lady of the lamp" because she had a lamp and used it at night to check on the soldiers. She was disgusted with unclean hospital conditions and improved sanitation in her wards. She used to be on British money notes (I think it was the £10 note in the late 80s).
There is at least one museum and one statue dedicated to her because it was on TV a few years ago.
A lot of modern nursing ideas come from her.
2007-01-27 10:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 21:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was the lady of the lamp. She served in the Crimean War but Im not sure of the spelling. I saw a picture of her once, in my childhood, she was pretty, slim, and wore a little cap. Thats about all I know The picture was of her holding the lamp above her head and treating a wounded soldier in a hospital bed. It must have been a school book of some sixty five years ago. Surely she is in some history books. It was done in black and white, maybe a plate, on the other hand it could have been a dream.
2007-01-27 10:56:44 · answer #3 · answered by Ivy M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I asked for a room with lots of light at a hotel in Hertfordshire recently and they put me in their Florence Nightingale suite.
Guess the Lady of the Lamp was the best they could do:)
2007-01-27 10:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by stuffnstuff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was a nurse in the UK.
She came from a wealthy family and was home taught.
Famous for making the connection between dirty ward conditions and infections in hospital wards during the Crimean war.
Known as "the lady with the lamp"
2007-01-27 10:44:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anchor Cranker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Born in Italy of British parents. 1820-1910. Advocate for improving medical care. Parents against her nursing career. Never married. Had a lamp.
2007-01-27 15:38:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she was a nurse to soldiers fighting a war or something.. she was supposed to be a sweetheart but certain revelations say otherwise. she was a bit of a cruel woman apparently..........
2007-01-27 10:37:09 · answer #7 · answered by DizzyDebbie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
she got a museum named after her at st thomas hospital[london]
where i think she train.
ps hospital faces the house of parliment.
2007-01-27 10:32:19 · answer #8 · answered by peter o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was a bird .
Have you heard the Nightingale sing ?
2007-01-27 11:36:36 · answer #9 · answered by MICHAEL B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she came from a rich family in Netley i believe in Hampshire ... search her on wikipedia
2007-01-27 10:26:02 · answer #10 · answered by paul b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋