# Florence Nightingale — Practical Mysticism character guide

> Florence Nightingale in Practical Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Florence Nightingale

**First appearance:** 0003-practical-mysticism

## Who they are

Nurse and social reformer, mentioned as an example of practical mysticism.

## In the story

### [The First Form of Contemplation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/practical_mysticism_se/chapters/vii-the-first-form-of-contemplation)

Florence Nightingale is mentioned for her aspiration to see only God in her friends and in her cats, exemplifying the search for inner significance.

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