About John Hanning Speke

John Hanning Speke was an English explorer and army officer who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa. He is most associated with the search for the source of the Nile and, with Richard Burton, was the first European to reach Lake Victoria.

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John Hanning Speke

British military officer and explorer (1827–1864)

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About John Hanning Speke

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Occupation: explorer, writer, botanist, military personnel

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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May 4, 1827, May 3, 1827

Died

September 15, 1864

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