About Florence Nightingale

The Mother of Modern Nursing: Florence Nightingale is known as the founder of modern nursing. She helped set important foundations for today's nursing professionals.

Nightingale was also a famed writer and statistician. She is credited with the invention of the pie chart, which was originally intended to dramatize deaths caused by unsanitary conditions during the Crimean War.

Notes on Nursing

While not intended to be a comprehensive guide to all things nursing, the book highlights advice for those caring for others. Notes on Nursing was the first book of its kind.

How to Learn More

Schedule a Tour: Contact the MHC to schedule a tour. Email us at mhcmail@osumc.edu, or call us at (614) 292-3275. We are located in Columbus, Ohio.

More to Come: Watch for more Curator's Top 25 artifact highlights throughout the rest of 2022!

Medical Heritage Center Contact Information

The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library
5th Floor, Prior Hall
376 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
(614) 292-3275
go.osu.edu/mhc