Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born 200 years ago. Her approach to caring for wounded soldiers and training nurses in the 19th century saved and improved countless lives. Today, as countries around the world struggle to find ways to battle the coronavirus pandemic, her ideas on health care and good hygiene resonate as strongly as ever.Florence was born to a wealthy English family on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy, and named after the city. She became famous as a resul