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Show 1 MILESTONES IN THE j LIFE OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE Born May 12, 1320, in Florence, Italy, It-aly, of wealthy English parentage. Educnted in England; social life in England and Paris; presentation at! court. Enters Kaiserwerlh Institution for Deaconesses, Germany, to train as ai ship under Sisters of Charity, Paris; becomes superintendent of Harley-st hospital, London, Aug. 12, 1S53. Appointed superintendent of the Femals Nursing Establishment in the English General Military hospitals in! Turkey, by the secretary-al-wnr. Sid-1 ney Herbert, Oct. 10, 1S5-I; sails for the Crimea. Florence Nightingale, as hospital reformer. re-former. 1S51-1861. establishes the Nightingale Training school for nurses St Thomas' hospital, London, June 21, I860. Invalidism; receives Order of Merit; j death Aug. 13, 1010, at age of 90. |