Florence Nightingale was a celebrated English nurse and writer. She came to
prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean or Russian
War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with
the Lamp"after her habit of making rounds at night. Nightingale laid the foundation
for the nursing profession with the establishment of a school for nursing in 1860 at St Thomas Hospital in London. It was the first secular nursing school in the world. An international Nurses Day is celebrated annually around the world on her birthday. On 
August 13, 1910, at the age of 90, Florence Nightingale died peacefully in her sleep.

George Timothy Clooney  is a actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter
who has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. He made
his acting debut as an extra in the NBC- TV miniseries Centennial in 1978. Fame
and recognition came with his portrayal of Dr. Douglas “Doug” Ross on the long-
running medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999 on NBC. Other leading roles in films included Batman & Robin (1997), Out of Sight (1998. and his biggest success in
Ocean’s Eleven in 1960. Clooney has since directed Good Night, and Good Luck 
(2005), and Leatherheads (2008). George Clooney won the 2006 Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part in the 2005 Middle East thriller
Syriana. Singer Rosemary Clooney is George Clooney’s aunt.

George as Dr. Ross in ER

Pediatrician Benjamin McLane Spock was the author of Baby and Child Care, 
published in 1946. It is one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. His ideas 
about childcare influenced several generations of parents.