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Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing

  • Written by Melissa Pritchard, Professor Emeritus of English and Women’s Studies, Arizona State University
Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursingFlorence Nightingale experienced her personal call to nursing at age 16 and ultimately became known as the "Lady with the Lamp."Photos.com/Getty Images

For nearly 200 years, Florence Nightingale’s name has been synonymous with gentle compassion and mercy.

In the mid-19th century, Nightingale became perhaps the most celebrated woman of her era...

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