Florence Nightingale's father's name is William Edward Nightingale.
Florence Nightingale was named Florence after the Italian city in which she was born, and Nightingale because that was her father's surname and children take the father's surname in most western European cultures.
They were William Edward and Frances Nightingale.
Florence Nightingale got her education from her father at home even though she wanted to go to school.
Florence Nightingale's father was William Edward Nightingale. He was the son of a banker and inherited the Derbyshire estates at Lea Hurst and Woodend in Derbyshire. Please see the related link for details.
William Edward Nightingale (1794 - 1874) was the father of Florence Nightingale.
His Name Was William Nightingale
His name was William Nightingale
Florence Nightingale had been born into a wealthy family after her father received inheritance from the Nightingale family. It is unclear what her parents job's were or if her father even worked after taking arms into the Nightingale family.
Florence Nightingale didn't go to schooL. Although she wanted to go to primary school, she was home schooled by her father.
Florence didn't go to school she was home schooled by her father.
Florence Nightingale's older sister was named Frances Parthenope. Her father's name names was William Edward Nightingale and her mother's name was Frances Nightingale.