In November 1856 a Nightingale fund was established to establish a specific training school for nurses. In 1860 she laid the foundations of modern nursing when she founded her nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London. It was the first nursing school in the world. Nightingale spent the rest of her life promoting and disseminating medical knowledge. Above all, he promoted and organized the nursing profession. He died peacefully in his bed at the age of 90 in August 13,