List of people from Nova Scotia
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This is a list of notable people from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia:
Pre-Confederation people [edit]
- David H. Armstrong, United States Senator from Missouri, born in Nova Scotia[1]
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Samuel Cunard
- Noel Doiron
- Charles Fenerty (inventor of wood pulp process for papermaking)
- Rose Fortune
- Abraham Gesner (discovered kerosene oil)
- Joseph Howe
- Gordon Benjamin Isnor
- Angus MacAskill (suffered gigantism, stood 7’9")
- Joshua Slocum (first to sail solo around the world)
- Jerome of Sandy Cove
- William Valentine (painter)
Military Figures [edit]
17th-18th century [edit]
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Françoise-Marie Jacquelin - Civil War in Acadia
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Father Sébastien Rale - Father Rale's War
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Joseph Broussard (Beausoleil) - Father Le Loutre's War
Also See
- Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour - Acadian Civil War
- Chief Madockawando - King William's War
- John Gyles - King William's War
- Pierre Maisonnat dit Baptiste - Queen Anne's War
- Charles Morris (jurist) - King George's War
- Father Pierre Maillard - Father Le Loutre's War
- Joseph-Nicolas Gautier - Father Le Loutre's War
- Pierre II Surette - French and Indian War
- John Allan (colonel) - American Revolution
19th century [edit]
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Nova Scotian Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars by William Gush - Crimean War
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Major Augustus F. Welsford - Crimean War
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Captain William B.C.A. Parker - Crimean War
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Nova Scotian Sir John Eardley Inglis by William Gush - Indian Mutiny
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William Hall (VC) - Indian Mutiny
See also
- George Augustus Westphal - War of 1812
Post Confederation - Military Figures [edit]
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Philip Bent, VC - World War I
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John Bernard Croak, VC - WWI
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John Chipman Kerr, VC - WWI
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James Peter Robertson, VC - WWI
Actors [edit]
- Chuck Campbell
- Jeff Douglas
- John Dunsworth
- Mark Farrell
- Peter Flemming
- Lex Gigeroff
- Jeffrey Hirschfield
- Leslie Hope
- Murray Langston "AKA The Unknown Comic"
- Daniel MacIvor
- David Manners
- Forbes March
- Peter North
- Craig Olejnik
- Ellen Page
- Patrick Roach
- Harold Russell
- Garwin Sanford
- Robb Wells
- Austin Willis
- John Paul Tremblay
- Mike Smith (actor)
Architects [edit]
Artists [edit]
- Mark A. Brennan
- Alex Colville
- William E. deGarthe
- Maud Lewis
- Edith Smith
- Lewis Smith
- Christopher Webb
Filmmakers [edit]
Inventors [edit]
- Charles Fenerty (inventor of wood pulp process for papermaking)
Musicians [edit]
- People
- Gary Beals
- Buck 65
- Wilf Carter
- Classified (rapper)
- Holly Cole
- J. P. Cormier
- Melanie Doane
- Denny Doherty
- The Ennis Sisters
- Leslie Feist
- Rebekah Higgs
- J.D. Fortune
- Bruce Guthro
- Ashley MacIsaac
- Natalie MacMaster
- Kevin MacMichael
- Rita MacNeil
- Matt Mays
- Sarah McLachlan
- Matt Minglewood
- Anne Murray
- Joel Plaskett
- Steve Poltz
- The Rankin Family
- Stan Rogers (from Ontario but resided in and sang about Nova Scotia)
- Tara Slone
- Laura Smith
- Hank Snow
- Scott Storch
- Portia White
- Bands
Religion [edit]
- Moses E. Kiley, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
- Henry Alline, The Apostle of Nova Scotia
Scientists [edit]
Sportspeople [edit]
Sports announcers [edit]
Adventurers [edit]
Baseball people [edit]
Boat racers [edit]
Canoeists [edit]
Kayakers [edit]
Rowers [edit]
Sailors [edit]
Body builders [edit]
Boxers [edit]
- Chris Clarke
- Buddy Daye
- George Dixon
- Ray Downey
- Bryan Gibson
- Kirk Johnson
- Sam Langford
- Carroll Morgan
- Marty O'Donnell
- Randall Thompson
Curlers [edit]
Men [edit]
- Shawn Adams
- Mark Dacey, from Saskatoon but curles out of the Mayflower Curling Club
- Andrew Gibson
- Rob Harris
- Bruce Lohnes
Women [edit]
- Mary-Anne Arsenault
- Nancy Delahunt, a Montrealer who has resided in Halifax for several years
- Meredith Harrison
- Colleen Jones
- Kim Kelly
- Jill Mouzar
Equestrians [edit]
Harness racers [edit]
Show jumping [edit]
Football people [edit]
American football people [edit]
Canadian football people [edit]
Rugby union people [edit]
Soccer people [edit]
Ice hockey people [edit]
- Paul Andrea, 150 NHL games in the 1960s and 70s
- Dennis Bonvie
- Eric Boulton
- David Brine
- John Brophy
- Sidney Crosby
- Mal Davis
- Chad Denny
- Ryan Flinn
- Danny Gallivan
- William Hollett
- Don Koharski
- Craig MacDonald
- Parker MacDonald
- Al MacInnis, Hall of Famer
- Al MacNeil
- Brad Marchand
- Mike McPhee
- Dean Melanson
- Glen Murray
- Pokey Reddick
- Bill Riley
- Jody Shelley
- James Sheppard
- Zach Sill
- Jon Sim
- Bobby Smith
- Colin White
Sports journalists [edit]
Skiers [edit]
Cross-country skiers [edit]
Swimmers [edit]
Track and field athletes [edit]
Professional wrestlers [edit]
Writers [edit]
- Ernest Buckler
- Lesley Choyce
- George Elliott Clarke
- Darren Greer
- Thomas Chandler Haliburton
- Wendy Lill
- Hugh MacLennan
- Leo McKay, Jr.
- Adriana Porter
- Margaret Marshall Saunders
- John Stiles
- Budge Wilson
- Angela Hartlin
Industry [edit]
- Ezra Churchill
- Alfred Carl Fuller, founder of the Fuller Brush Company
- John W. Sobey
- Cyrus S. Eaton
- Alexander Keith (Canadian politician) - brewer
References [edit]
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
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See also [edit]
- Black Nova Scotians
- List of people from the Halifax Regional Municipality
- List of people from Yarmouth County
