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John Hanning Speke
AuthorBooks · Second hand1827-1864
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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About John Hanning Speke
Birth
1827
Death
1864
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.
John Hanning Speke went down in history as the explorer who discovered the source of the Nile River.
He was responsible for identifying Lake Victoria as one of the primary sources of the Nile.
Beyond his role as an explorer, he stood out as a prolific botanist and scientific collector.
His work First footsteps in East Africa is a fundamental testimony of his travels across the continent.
Born in Bideford, he combined his military career with an intense dedication to writing and naturalism.
