Although Florence is a familiar historical figure, most people do not know that her early years, and many summers throughout her life, were spent in Derbyshire, where her family had built a home.
She was born in the Italian city of Florence for which she was named after but while still a baby, her parents moved to the village of Lea, close to Matlock.
After the family later moved to Hampshire in 1825, they retained the Derbyshire home, Lea Hurst, as a summer house.
Nightingale would come to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers.
Here we celebrate 200 years since her birth with these selected pictures from events we have covered relating to the historical figure.
1. Florence Nightingale Derbyshire Association
Keith and Pamela Burke, Sarah McLeod, Pat Smedley, Helen Bishop and Pam and John Rivers of the Florence Nightingale Derbyshire Association pictured at the exhibition dedicated to her life which in on throughout August at the Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Wharf. Photo: Paul Robinson
2. A sketch of Florence Nightingale and her nurses disembarking at Boulogne on their way to the Crimea
'Our Cousin Florence' an exhibition of artifacts of Florence Nightingale, at Lotherton Hall....A sketch of Florence Nightingale and her nurses disembarking at Boulogne on their way to the Crimea, by her cousin, Marianne Galton, 1854.16th March 2016 ..Picture by Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme
3. Tales of the Crimean
Tales of the Crimean - The Travelling Storyteller, Mary Carr(centre) entertains the children of Crich Carr Primary school, Whatstandwell with her story of Florence Nightingale. Photo: Paul Robinson
4. Florence Nightingale Heritage Festival in Lea.
Chan Brown of Chesterfield, founder of the Awkwright Spinners, spins the hair from a Bearded Collie dog on an Ashford wheel at the Florence Nightingale Heritage Festival in Lea. Photo: Paul Robinson