Florence Nightingale

Born: 1820 in Italy

Died: 1910

English social reformer, statistician & founder of modern nursing.

Managed & trained nurses during the Crimean War, organizing care of wounded soldiers & giving nursing a more favorable reputation.

Became icon known as “The Lady with the Lamp” making rounds to wounded soldiers.

Got sanitation laws enacted pushing for legislation forcing buildings to properly connect with main drainage.

The results: Britain’s life expectancy increased by 20 years.

Visual presentation pioneer using statistical graphics like the pie chart.

Said: “I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse.”