Florence Nightingale: Statistics to Save Lives
Journal: International Journal of Statistics and Probability
Year: 2015

&lt;p&gt;This paper reviews Florence Nightingale’s contribution to the use of statistics to save lives, beginning with the Crimean War (1854-56). It addresses accusations to the contrary, that her work resulted in lives lost, with primary source data in refutation. It also demolishes exaggerated claims &lt;em&gt;for&lt;/em&gt; her, on the extent and speed of death rate reductions achieved, that she collected statistics to this end, and that she did the work virtually single-handedly.&lt;/p&gt;&l