14. Florence Nightingale

Summary in English

"Florence Nightingale" is an inspiring chapter from the SCERT UP Class 7 English book, detailing the life of Florence Nightingale, a pioneering nurse who transformed healthcare. Born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy, to a wealthy English family, she was named after her birthplace. Educated at home by her father in multiple languages, history, and philosophy, Florence felt a divine calling to serve others. Despite societal norms that discouraged women from good families from nursing, she pursued her passion. She began by caring for her ill grandmother and later trained in nursing in Germany. In 1854, during the Crimean War, she was sent to Scutari, Turkey, to manage a team of 40 nurses at a military hospital. She improved hospital conditions by cleaning facilities, building a new kitchen, and providing fresh sheets and clothes, often using her own money. Her nightly rounds with a lamp earned her the title "The Lady with the Lamp." Despite falling ill, she continued her work and later founded the Nightingale School for Nurses in 1860, elevating the profession’s respectability. Florence died on August 13, 1910, leaving a lasting legacy in nursing. For more educational resources, visit SK Smart Classes.

Summary in Hindi

"फ्लोरेंस नाइटिंगेल" SCERT UP कक्षा 7 की अंग्रेजी पुस्तक का एक प्रेरणादायक पाठ है, जो नर्सिंग में क्रांति लाने वाली फ्लोरेंस नाइटिंगेल के जीवन का वर्णन करता है। 12 मई 1820 को इटली के फ्लोरेंस शहर में एक धनी अंग्रेज परिवार में जन्मीं, उनका नाम उनके जन्मस्थान के नाम पर रखा गया। उनके पिता ने उन्हें घर पर कई भाषाएँ, इतिहास और दर्शनशास्त्र सिखाया। फ्लोरेंस को ईश्वर से सेवा का आह्वान महसूस हुआ। सामाजिक मानदंडों के बावजूद, जो अच्छे परिवारों की महिलाओं को नर्स बनने से रोकते थे, उन्होंने अपनी रुचि को आगे बढ़ाया। उन्होंने अपनी बीमार दादी की देखभाल से शुरुआत की और बाद में जर्मनी में नर्सिंग प्रशिक्षण लिया। 1854 में, क्रीमियन युद्ध के दौरान, उन्हें तुर्की के स्कूतारी में 40 नर्सों की एक टीम का प्रभारी बनाकर भेजा गया। उन्होंने अस्पताल की स्थिति सुधारने के लिए सुविधाओं को साफ किया, एक नया रसोईघर बनवाया, और अपने पैसे से मरीजों के लिए नई चादरें और कपड़े खरीदे। रात में दीपक के साथ उनकी चहलकदमी ने उन्हें "दीपक वाली महिला" की उपाधि दिलाई। बीमार पड़ने के बावजूद, उन्होंने काम जारी रखा और 1860 में नाइटिंगेल स्कूल फॉर नर्सेज की स्थापना की, जिसने नर्सिंग पेशे को सम्मानजनक बनाया। फ्लोरेंस का निधन 13 अगस्त 1910 को लंदन में हुआ, और उन्होंने नर्सिंग में स्थायी विरासत छोड़ी। अधिक शैक्षिक संसाधनों के लिए, SK Smart Classes पर जाएँ।

Language Transcript

A long time ago, in England, there lived a woman called Florence Nightingale. She became very famous as a nurse. She did a lot to help sick people so that they get better.

A long taim ago, in England, ther livd a wuman kold Florens Naitingel. She bekaym veri faymus az a nurs. She did a lot to help sik peepal so that they get betar.

कई साल पहले, इंग्लैंड में, एक महिला रहती थी जिसका नाम फ्लोरेंस नाइटिंगेल था। वह एक नर्स के रूप में बहुत प्रसिद्ध हुई। उसने बीमार लोगों की मदद के लिए बहुत कुछ किया ताकि वे ठीक हो सकें।

Florence was born in a good family. She got her name from the city "Florence in Italy, where she was born on May 12, 1820. Florence grew up in England. She was taught at home by her father. She learnt English, Italian, Latin, German, French languages and studied History and Philosophy.

Florens waz born in a good familee. She got her naym from the sitee "Florens in Itali, wher she waz born on May twelv, ayiteen twentee. Florens groo up in England. She waz taut at hom by her fathar. She larnt Inglish, Italian, Latin, Jarman, French langwijez and studeed Historee and Filosofee.

फ्लोरेंस का जन्म एक अच्छे परिवार में हुआ। उसका नाम इटली के शहर "फ्लोरेंस" के नाम पर रखा गया, जहाँ वह 12 मई 1820 को पैदा हुई थी। फ्लोरेंस इंग्लैंड में पली-बढ़ी। उसे उसके पिता ने घर पर पढ़ाया। उसने अंग्रेजी, इतालवी, लैटिन, जर्मन, फ्रेंच भाषाएँ सीखीं और इतिहास और दर्शनशास्त्र का अध्ययन किया।

Florence travelled to many countries with her sister and parents. She also wrote lots of notes to herself. One day she wrote, "Today God spoke to me, and called me to His service. She made up her mind to do something useful in life.

Florens traveld to meni kuntreez with her sistar and pairents. She also rot lots of nots to hersel. Wun day she rot, "Tooday God spok to mee, and kold mee to His servis. She mayd up her mind to doo sumthing yoosful in laif.

फ्लोरेंस ने अपनी बहन और माता-पिता के साथ कई देशों की यात्रा की। उसने अपने लिए बहुत सारे नोट्स भी लिखे। एक दिन उसने लिखा, "आज भगवान ने मुझसे बात की और मुझे अपनी सेवा के लिए बुलाया।" उसने जीवन में कुछ उपयोगी करने का मन बना लिया।

Florence wanted to help other people. She wanted to become a nurse. But her parents and her sister did not want her to become a nurse. Her parents hoped to settle her comfortably by getting her married to a rich man.

Florens wantid to help othar peepal. She wantid to bekum a nurs. But her pairents and her sistar did not want her to bekum a nurs. Her pairents hopd to setal her komfortabli by geting her marid to a rich man.

फ्लोरेंस दूसरों की मदद करना चाहती थी। वह नर्स बनना चाहती थी। लेकिन उसके माता-पिता और उसकी बहन नहीं चाहते थे कि वह नर्स बने। उसके माता-पिता चाहते थे कि उसकी शादी एक धनी व्यक्ति से करके उसे आरामदायक जीवन मिले।

In those days ladies from good families did not become nurses. They were paid very little money. They got little respect from anybody. The hospitals in those days were no better: Little attention was paid to cleanliness. The sheets on the beds were never changed, and nobody used to take care of the patients hygiene.

In thoz dayz laydeez from good famileez did not bekum nursis. They wer payd veri litl munee. They got litl respekt from eneebodee. The hospitls in thoz dayz wer no betar: Litl atenshun waz payd to kleenliness. The sheets on the beds wer nevar chaynjd, and nobodee yoozd to tayk kair of the pashents haijeen.

उन दिनों में अच्छे परिवारों की महिलाएँ नर्स नहीं बनती थीं। उन्हें बहुत कम पैसे मिलते थे। उन्हें किसी से भी कम सम्मान मिलता था। उन दिनों के अस्पताल भी बेहतर नहीं थे: साफ-सफाई पर बहुत कम ध्यान दिया जाता था। बिस्तरों की चादरें कभी नहीं बदली जाती थीं, और मरीजों की स्वच्छता की देखभाल कोई नहीं करता था।

Florence did not mind all these. She secretly planned to become a nurse. She got her first chance when her grandmother fell ill.

Florens did not mind ol theez. She seekretlee pland to bekum a nurs. She got her furst chans when her grandmothar fel il.

फ्लोरेंस को इन सब की परवाह नहीं थी। उसने चुपके से नर्स बनने की योजना बनाई। उसे पहला मौका तब मिला जब उसकी दादी बीमार पड़ गईं।

Florence stayed at her side and looked after her. Gradually she began to help the poor people of a village nearby. Florence soon found that she could not do her work properly as she was not trained. So she began to read books about medicine.

Florens stayd at her said and lukd aftar her. Gradjooalee she began to help the poor peepal of a vilaj neerby. Florens soon faund that she kud not doo her wurk properlee az she waz not traynd. So she began to reed books about medisin.

फ्लोरेंस अपनी दादी के पास रुकी और उनकी देखभाल की। धीरे-धीरे उसने पास के गाँव के गरीब लोगों की मदद शुरू की। फ्लोरेंस को जल्दी ही पता चला कि वह प्रशिक्षित न होने के कारण अपना काम ठीक से नहीं कर सकती। इसलिए उसने चिकित्सा के बारे में किताबें पढ़ना शुरू किया।

A few years later she got an opportunity to go to Germany and learn about nursing in a hospital. When she returned to England, she became the superintendent of the organization, "Care of the Sick in London. She began to train nurses and became quite famous.

A fyoo yeers laytar she got an oportunitee to go to Jarmani and lern about nursing in a hospitl. When she riturnd to England, she bekaym the sooperintendant of the organizayshun, "Kair of the Sik in Lundun. She began to trayn nursis and bekaym kwait faymus.

कुछ साल बाद उसे जर्मनी जाने और एक अस्पताल में नर्सिंग सीखने का अवसर मिला। जब वह इंग्लैंड लौटी, वह "केयर ऑफ द सिक इन लंदन" संगठन की अधीक्षक बनी। उसने नर्सों को प्रशिक्षित करना शुरू किया और काफी प्रसिद्ध हो गई।

In 1854, the Crimean War broke out. The Government sent Florence Nightingale to a place called Sentari in Turkey. She was made the incharge of a team of forty nurses. The hospital at Sentari was full of soldiers injured in the war. Florence worked very hard to improve the condition of the hospital.

In ayiteen fiftee for, the Krimian Wor brok out. The Guvernment sent Florens Naitingel to a plays kold Sentari in Turkee. She waz mayd the inchari of a teem of forte nursis. The hospitl at Sentari waz ful of soldjars injurd in the wor. Florens wurkd veri hard to improov the kondishun of the hospitl.

1854 में, क्रीमियन युद्ध शुरू हुआ। सरकार ने फ्लोरेंस नाइटिंगेल को तुर्की के स्कूतारी नामक स्थान पर भेजा। उसे चालीस नर्सों की एक टीम का प्रभारी बनाया गया। स्कूतारी का अस्पताल युद्ध में घायल सैनिकों से भरा हुआ था। फ्लोरेंस ने अस्पताल की स्थिति सुधारने के लिए बहुत मेहनत की।

She cleaned up the hospital and built a new kitchen, which served better food. With her own money, she bought new sheets and clothes for the patients. She spent many hours talking to them. She tried her best to make them comfortable and happy. At night she went from bed to bed carrying a lamp. This is how she got the name. "The Lady with the Lamp".

She kleend up the hospitl and bilt a noo kitchin, which servd betar food. With her own munee, she bot noo sheets and kloz for the pashents. She spent meni ours toking to them. She traid her best to mayk them komfortabal and happee. At nait she went from bed to bed karying a lamp. This iz how she got the naym. "The Laydee with the Lamp".

उसने अस्पताल को साफ किया और एक नया रसोईघर बनवाया, जो बेहतर भोजन परोसता था। अपने पैसे से, उसने मरीजों के लिए नई चादरें और कपड़े खरीदे। उसने उनके साथ कई घंटे बातचीत में बिताए। उसने उनकी सुविधा और खुशी के लिए पूरी कोशिश की। रात में वह एक दीपक लेकर बिस्तर से बिस्तर तक जाती थी। इस तरह उसे "दीपक वाली महिला" का नाम मिला।

Florence worked so hard that she became very ill. But she refused to return to England. In 1860 she started the Nightingale School for Nurses. Because of her efforts, nurses gained respect all over the country. Florence Nightingale died on August 13, 1910 in London. She was the one who brought significant changes in the field of nursing.

Florens wurkd so hard that she bekaym veri il. But she rifoozd to riturn to England. In ayiteen siks tee she startid the Naitingel Skool for Nursis. Bikoz of her eforts, nursis gaynd respekt ol ovar the kuntree. Florens Naitingel daid on August thurteen, ninteen ten in Lundun. She waz the wun hoo brot signifikant chaynjes in the feeld of nursing.

फ्लोरेंस ने इतनी मेहनत की कि वह बहुत बीमार पड़ गई। लेकिन उसने इंग्लैंड लौटने से इनकार कर दिया। 1860 में उसने नाइटिंगेल स्कूल फॉर नर्सेज शुरू किया। उसके प्रयासों के कारण, नर्सों को पूरे देश में सम्मान मिला। फ्लोरेंस नाइटिंगेल का निधन 13 अगस्त 1910 को लंदन में हुआ। वह वह थी जिसने नर्सिंग के क्षेत्र में महत्वपूर्ण बदलाव लाए।

Hard Words with Pronunciation and Hindi Meaning

Word Pronunciation (Hindi) Hindi Meaning
Famous फेमस प्रसिद्ध
Nurse नर्स नर्स
Philosophy फिलॉसफी दर्शनशास्त्र
Service सर्विस सेवा
Useful यूसफुल उपयोगी
Comfortably कम्फर्टेबली आराम से
Respect रिस्पेक्ट सम्मान
Cleanliness क्लीनलिनेस साफ-सफाई
Hygiene हाइजीन स्वच्छता
Secretly सीक्रेटली चुपके से
Opportunity ऑपर्च्युनिटी अवसर
Superintendent सूपरिंटेंडेंट अधीक्षक
Crimean क्रिमियन क्रीमियन
Injured इंजर्ड घायल
Significant सिग्निफिकेंट महत्वपूर्ण

Rhyming Words

Word from Chapter Rhyming Word
Nurse Verse
Better Letter
Born Torn
Family Happily
Italy Pretty
Money Honey
Respect Neglect
Clean Green
War Far
Lamp Camp

Antonyms

Word Antonym
Famous Unknown
Better Worse
Good Bad
Useful Useless
Comfortably Uncomfortably
Respect Disrespect
Cleanliness Dirtiness
Ill Healthy
Happy Sad
Significant Insignificant

Synonyms

Word Synonyms
Famous Renowned, Celebrated
Nurse Caregiver, Medic
Service Duty, Assistance
Useful Helpful, Beneficial
Comfortably Easily, Pleasantly
Respect Honor, Esteem
Cleanliness Hygiene, Purity
Opportunity Chance, Possibility
Injured Wounded, Hurt
Significant Important, Notable

One-Word Substitutes

Phrase One-Word Substitute Explanation
Help sick people Care Providing assistance to the ill.
Good family Noble Family of high social standing.
Little respect Disregard Lack of esteem or honor.
Improve the condition Enhance Make better or improve quality.
Lady with the Lamp Icon Symbol of care and compassion.

Questions and Answers

a. How did Florence get her name?

Florence got her name from the city of Florence in Italy, where she was born.

b. What did Florence want to become?

Florence wanted to become a nurse.

c. Why didn’t young ladies from good families become nurses in those days?

They didn’t become nurses because nurses were paid little and received little respect.

d. What did Florence do to improve the condition of the hospital at Scutari?

She cleaned the hospital, built a new kitchen, and bought new sheets and clothes.

e. Why is Florence Nightingale known as 'The Lady with the Lamp'?

She is known as 'The Lady with the Lamp' because she carried a lamp during nightly rounds.

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