Person: Nightingale, Florence

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Florence Nightingale is best known for her work as a nurse, but she was also a pioneering statistician.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 12 May 1820, Florence (now Italy). Died 13 August 1910, East Wellow, England.

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Origin Italy, Statistics, Women


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive