1. FlorenceNightengale (1820-1910) Ppt prepared by G.Nargiz

2. FlorenceNightengalewasborninFlorence, ItalyonMay 12, 1820. Shewasnamedafterthecityshewasbornin. ShewasraisedmostlyinDerbyshire, England. MostVictorianwomenofheragegroupdidnotattenduniversitiesorpursuecareers. Herfather, WilliamNightengale, however, believedwomenshouldgetaneducation.

5. In 1837, FlorencesaidsheheardthevoiceofGodtellhershehadamission. In 1849, shewentabroadtostudytheEuropeanhospitalsystem. Oneyearlater, shebegantrainingattheInstituteofSaintVincentdePaulinAlexandria, Egypt. Shevolunteeredherservicesin 1854 intheScutariaftertheCrimeanWarbrokeout. Theministerofwarproposedthatsheassumedirectionofallnursingoperationsatthewarfront. Throughherefforts, themortalityratesamongthesickandwoundedwasgreatlyreduced.

8. Nightengaletookherstatisticaldataandrepresentedthemwithgraphicaldiagrams, whichwereaninnovationinstatisticsatthetime. Shebelievedthatsocialandmoralsciencesareinmethodandsubstancestatisticalsciences. ShewasprofoundlyinfluencedbythestudiesofAdolpheQueteletinmoralstatistics.