When you think of Florence Nightingale, you probably imagine a nurse with a lamp, comforting soldiers. Indeed, Florence is considered the mother of modern nursing. But she also made serious ...

It killed 900,000 combatants; introduced artillery and modern war correspondents ... Illustrated London News showing Nightingale making her rounds with her lamp, had established her in the public ...

And that's why she's the founder of modern nursing. The lady with the lamp, or the angel of the Crimea if you prefer, either way Florence Nightingale is one of the biggest names in modern nursing.