A Long and Illustrious History
Florence Nightingale is famous for:
ABeing the first woman to vote in a British election
BBeing the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain
CDiscovering and inventing penicillin as a cure for infections
DPioneering nursing standards during the Crimean War ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Pioneering nursing standards during the Crimean War.
Florence Nightingale became famous for her work as a nurse during the Crimean War (1853–1856). She is known as the founder of modern nursing and made hospitals much cleaner and safer.
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