Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale lived in a wealthy London house. She was home-schooled by her father. He taught her mathematics, philosophy, history and many languages (German, Italian, French and Latin). Florence was very social when she was young; she was always going out to parties and balls. When she turned seventeen, she decided she was bored with her life, and wanted to do something more challenging. She had always had a medical interest, and sympathy for the sick. After she had announced to her family that she wished to become a nurse, her mother was horrified, and refused to accept the idea.…