What is the connection between the Lady of the Lamp, Florence Nightingale, and classic Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell?
Florence Nightingale is an icon. A pioneer for women and a campaigner for improved healthcare, she was the founder of modern nursing. Yet while the ‘Lady of the Lamp’ is rightly recognised for her caring career in the Crimean War, her work as an eminent mathematician is less well-known. Florence Nightingale was also the first woman to be accepted into the Royal Statistical Society.
Now you can find out about the connections between this exceptional woman and the author of classic novels such as North and South and Ruth. Uncover family friendships and female networks as speaker Gail Fosbrook shares the story of two iconic Victorian women, Florence Nightingale and Elizabeth Gaskell.
Part of Ruth season.
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Wednesday 19 November 2025, 7-8pm
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