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 (-5[1])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[1])was built by a Jamaican-born woman in this job named Mary Seacole. In honor of her work 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 (10[1])Nightingale, who treated soldiers during the Crimean War. ■END■

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