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Famous epithets in history: Who is popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'? Context: Nursing, hospital sanitation, and battlefield care during the Crimean War. Choose the correct person.

Difficulty: Easy

Florence Nightingale
Mother Teresa
Marie Curie
Helen Keller

Correct Answer: Florence Nightingale

Explanation:

Given data

Moniker: 'Lady with the Lamp'.
Association: Modern nursing and wartime care.

Reasoning
Florence Nightingale earned this epithet for her night rounds caring for wounded soldiers in the Crimean War, transforming nursing standards.

Common pitfalls
Mixing compassionate public figures with this specific wartime nursing identity.

Final Answer
Florence Nightingale

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