Joshua Slocum, sea captain and author (born at Wilmot Township, Nova Scotia 20 February 1844; died at sea sometime after 14 November 1909). Largely self-educated, Slocum began his deep-water career at 16, gaining experience in the American, European and Far Eastern trades.

His book, "Sailing Alone Around the World", has become a classic, known to everyone who's ever set foot on a boat.