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Joshua Slocum ( American navigator and maritime writer)

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Slocum, Joshua
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Date of birth
1844-02-20
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Canada
Date of death
1909-11-14
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Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844 – 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.

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Goodreads Author ID
120675
ISNI
000000010889377X
LibraryThing Author
slocumjoshua-1
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9ea8e70b-822d-4e14-a787-5280e04c8f61
OpenLibrary Author ID
OL31371A
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39384301
Wikidata ID
Q505923

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