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Entry: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) - A43550642
Author: BigAl. Patron Saint of Left Handers, Keeper of Mnemonics, Monobrows and the Glowing Pickle. - U723247

As Florence Nightingale's family home and grave is close to my home, I've been thinking of writing this for some time. Finally stimulated to do so following a radio 4 programme this morning

I'm pleased you've written about Florence Nightingale for it means I don't have to

I've noted just a few nitpicks here

You don't need quotation marks in blockquotes

watch out for spelling mistakes such as:

foollowing should be following
batchelors should be bachelors
Throught should be through
Britaion should be Britain
trooops should be troops
thew should be the

<> I think you mean she went to train as a nurse

Books should be italicised not quoted

I think there may still be links to be found and brought into your Entry

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Some medical commentators now believe her symptoms were consistent with her having contracted a form of chronic brucellosis, whilst on a visit from Scutari to Balaclava in July, 1855.

13 August 1910 should have two commas 13 August, 1910,

Finally, I wonder whether it would be possible to link to my Entry on Mary Seacole

This will make a great Entry for the Guide

William E. and Frances Nightingale <--- William E and Frances Nightingale


The young Florence was a highly intelligent child, educated at home by her father, who taught her Latin, Greek, French, Italian, history and mathematics<--- full-stop after mathematics


It was not the career pathway expected for a sophisticated and well-educated Victorian lady! However, foollowing her sister, Parthenope
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following


Richard Monkton Milnes, one of London's most eligible batchelors, courted her for some seven years, but she consistently declined his proposals of marriage. After his third proposal, although attracted to him, Florence decided that she would still have to refuse, even though at this stage she was 31 years of age. In her private notes, Florence commented on her 'torment' at this decision, and how she 'wasn't sure she'd done the right thing'. The historian Jehanne Wake believes that Monkton Milne was bisexual,

Here you name him Milnes and Milne; which is the correct spelling?


Britain and France joined forces with Turkey in order to limit the potential expansion of Russia towards the Mediterranean. Britaion <--- Britain


Seeing her opportunity, Florence Nightingale persuaded her friend, the Minister of War, Sidney Herbert, to send her to investigate.
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Seeing her opportunity, Florence Nightingale persuaded her friend, the Minister of War Sidney Herbert, to send her to investigate.


care for soldiers in Scutari Barrack Hospital, some 300 miles from the Crimea, her arrival was greeted with suspician
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suspicion


casualties from the Battle of Inkerman arrived, and Florence and her nurses found themselves working around the clock<--- full-stop required


Other people thought that her symptoms which included weakness, headaches, nausea at the sight of food, breathlessness, tachycardia and palpitations were indicative of her having had a stress-related nervous breakdown.
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Other people thought that her symptoms, which included weakness, headaches, nausea at the sight of food, breathlessness, tachycardia and palpitations, were indicative of her having had a stress-related nervous breakdown.


Some medical commentators now believe she her symptoms were consistent with her having contracted a form of chronic brucellosis, whilst on a visit from Scutari to to Balaclava in July, 1855.
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Scutari to Balaclava


In 1907, at the age of 87 she was awarded the Order of Merit, she being the first woman to receive it.
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In 1907, at the age of 87, she was awarded the Order of Merit, being the first woman to receive it.


<> ~shudder~ I remember this from history class at school

Thanks BigAl, this fills a much-needed gap

GB

Well done Icy excellent entry

One point I thought that there was a reception hospital set up at Netley for the treatment convalescence of returning soldiers

I've put right a few of the points made by GB and Opti. Not all of 'em as I didn't copy and paste the comments to tick 'em off systematically.

This is 'coz our Exchange Student is agitating to get on the PC

Better do the washing up following the chicken tikka masala I mader evening meal

it's not Icy's Entry Bob

Sorry Al doing the scores and Icy on my list of additions

You don't need quotation marks in blockquotes

watch out for spelling mistakes such as:

foollowing should be following
batchelors should be bachelors
Throught should be through
Britaion should be Britain
trooops should be troops
thew should be the

<> I think you mean she went to train as a nurse

Books should be italicised not quoted


<>

Some medical commentators now believe her symptoms were consistent with her having contracted a form of chronic brucellosis, whilst on a visit from Scutari to Balaclava in July, 1855.

13 August 1910 should have two commas 13 August, 1910,

William E. and Frances Nightingale <--- William E and Frances Nightingale


The young Florence was a highly intelligent child, educated at home by her father, who taught her Latin, Greek, French, Italian, history and mathematics<--- full-stop after mathematics


It was not the career pathway expected for a sophisticated and well-educated Victorian lady! However, foollowing her sister, Parthenope
=
following


"Here you name him Milnes and Milne; which is the correct spelling?"
Milne >> Milnes,


Britain and France joined forces with Turkey in order to limit the potential expansion of Russia towards the Mediterranean. Britaion <--- Britain


Seeing her opportunity, Florence Nightingale persuaded her friend, the Minister of War, Sidney Herbert, to send her to investigate.
=
Seeing her opportunity, Florence Nightingale persuaded her friend, the Minister of War Sidney Herbert, to send her to investigate.


care for soldiers in Scutari Barrack Hospital, some 300 miles from the Crimea, her arrival was greeted with suspician
=
suspicion


casualties from the Battle of Inkerman arrived, and Florence and her nurses found themselves working around the clock<--- full-stop required


Other people thought that her symptoms which included weakness, headaches, nausea at the sight of food, breathlessness, tachycardia and palpitations were indicative of her having had a stress-related nervous breakdown.
=
Other people thought that her symptoms, which included weakness, headaches, nausea at the sight of food, breathlessness, tachycardia and palpitations, were indicative of her having had a stress-related nervous breakdown.


Some medical commentators now believe she her symptoms were consistent with her having contracted a form of chronic brucellosis, whilst on a visit from Scutari to to Balaclava in July, 1855.
=
Scutari to Balaclava


In 1907, at the age of 87 she was awarded the Order of Merit, she being the first woman to receive it.
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In 1907, at the age of 87, she was awarded the Order of Merit, being the first woman to receive it.

Hows things going with this one?

Hi Opti,

It's finished (I'd been trying to think how to link seamlessly to your Entry on Mary Seacole, but without success. It's easy to link from MS to FN but not the other way round

A

Not to worry I'm sure Florence Nightingale wouldn't be bothered

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