Florence Nightingale
1820–1910 — England
Era: Modern
Brilliance: 8/10 | Stewardship: 10/10 | Composite Index: 80
She counted the dead to save the living.
"I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse."
Biography
Born into privilege, chose nursing. Reduced Crimean death rate from 42% to 2%. Pioneering statistician who invented the polar area diagram. First woman elected Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society. Bedridden for decades but produced 200+ publications.
Key Facts
- Reduced hospital death rate from 42% to 2%
- Invented the polar area diagram
- 200+ publications on healthcare reform
- First woman Fellow of Royal Statistical Society
- Worked from bed for decades
She invented the infographic to shame Parliament into saving lives.
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