This Wikipedia entry details the life and extensive legacy of Florence Nightingale, the primary founder of professional nursing. The text outlines her famous service during the Crimean War, where her efforts to improve sanitary conditions and hygiene earned her the iconic nickname "The Lady with the Lamp." Beyond her medical work, the source highlights her significant contributions to statistics, specifically her innovative use of data visualization to influence public health policy. It also describes her founding of the first secular nursing school and her various social reforms aimed at improving healthcare across the British Empire. Finally, the source chronicles her enduring influence on cult ...