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Florence Nightingale was born into a wealthy British family in 1820. She believed she had a calling to care for the sick and trained in nursing despite family opposition. During the Crimean War, she led a group of nurses to a British military hospital at Scutari. Conditions were crowded and unhealthy. Nightingale pushed for better cleanliness, organisation and record-keeping. After returning to Britain, she used statistics and clear diagrams to argue for health reform. She also helped establish a professional nursing school in London. Her work influenced modern nursing and hospital management.
