Round 5: Tossup 12

A woman with this job detailed her friendship with Alexis Soyer in her autobiography Wonderful Adventures in Many Lands. Selina Bracebridge assisted a person in this job who was hired by Sidney Herbert. Isambard Kingdom Brunel created a prefabricated wooden building at the request of a woman in this job, who used “bat’s wing” and "coxcomb” diagrams. The (*) “British Hotel” (10[2])was built (10[1])by a Jamaican-born woman in this job named Mary Seacole. (10[1])In honor of her work (10[1])at Scutari, a woman with this job names the Red Cross’ annual medal. For 10 points, name this job of the “Lady with the Lamp,” Florence Nightingale, who treated soldiers during the Crimean War. ■END■

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