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Joshua Slocum | |
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 From The Century Magazine, Sept. 1899 | |
| Born | Joshua Slocomb February 20, 1844 |
| Disappeared | November 14, 1909 (aged 65) At sea |
| Nationality | Canadian (by birth, Nova Scotia – 1869) naturalized US citizen |
| Known for | First solo circumnavigation of the world (1895–1898) |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Albertina Walker (m. 1871–1884), Henrietta Slocum (m. 1886–1909) |
| Children | Victor Slocum Benjamin Slocum Jessie Slocum James Slocum |
| Parent | John Slocomb Sarah Southern |
| Relatives | Joshua Slocum (Grandfather) |
Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844[1] – on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray.
- ^ Slocum, Charles Elihu (1882). A Short History of the Slocums, Slocumbs and Slocombs of America. Vol. 1. Syracuse, NY: Charles Elihu Slocum. pp. 542, 551.