This is a list of notable people who are from Nova Scotia, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province. Pre-Confederation David H. Armstrong, United States Senator from Missouri, born in Nova Scotia Alexander Graham Bell Samuel Cunard Noel Doiron Charles Fenerty, inventor of wood pulp process for papermaking Rose Fortune Abraham Pineo Gesner, discovered kerosene oil Jerome of Sandy Cove Joseph Howe Gordon Benjamin Isnor William Paget Angus MacAskill, suffered gigantism, stood 7'9" Joshua Slocum, first to sail solo around the world Richard John Uniacke William Valentine Military figures 17th-18th century See also: John Allan - American Revolution Pierre Maisonnat dit Baptiste - Queen Anne's War Joseph-Nicolas Gautier - Father Le Loutre's War John Gyles - King William's War John Handfield - Fort Vieux Logis Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour - Acadian Civil War Chief Madockawando - King William's War Father Pierre Maillard - Father Le Loutre's War Charles Morris - King George's War Pierre II Surette - French and Indian War 19th century See also: George Augustus Westphal - War of 1812 Post-Confederation military figures Actors Elliot Page Chase Tang Page Fletcher Architects Brian MacKay-Lyons Artists Mark A. Brennan Alex Colville William E. deGarthe Maud Lewis Gilbert Stuart Newton Edith Smith Michael Ernest Sweet Christopher Webb Cartoonists Hal Foster Diplomats Audri Mukhopadhyay Doctors Clement Ligoure, first Black physician in Nova Scotia Filmmakers Mike Clattenburg Phil Comeau Paul Donovan Jason Eisener Thom Fitzgerald Andrew Hines Daniel MacIvor Noah Pink Industry Ezra Churchill Cyrus S. Eaton Alfred Fuller, founder of the Fuller Brush Company Alexander Keith, brewer John W. Sobey Inventors Walter Harris Callow, inventor of wheelchair accessible bus Charles Fenerty, inventor of wood pulp process for papermaking Abraham Pineo Gesner, inventor of kerosene Media William Coates Borrett, founder of CHNS-FM, the province's first commercial radio station Musicians People Brian Ahern (producer) Carroll Baker (singer) Carroll Baker CM Gary Beals Buck 65 George Canyon,born Fredrick George Lays Wilf Carter Classified Holly Cole J. P. Cormier Melanie Doane Denny Doherty Todd Fancey Leslie Feist J.D. Fortune Bruce Guthro Rebekah Higgs Ashley MacIsaac Natalie MacMaster Kevin MacMichael Rita MacNeil Matt Mays Sarah McLachlan Matt Minglewood Anne Murray Joel Plaskett Steve Poltz Heather Rankin Jimmy Rankin Stan Rogers, from Ontario but lived in and sang about Nova Scotia Gordie Sampson Tara Slone Laura Smith Hank Snow Scott Storch Portia White JRDN Quake Matthews JayTheKidd