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John Hanning Speke war ein britischer Afrikaforscher. Der Offizier der British Indian Army unternahm zwischen 1854 und 1863 drei Entdeckungsreisen durch Ostafrika. Auf der Suche nach der Nilquelle erreichte er 1858 als erster Europäer den Victoriasee. Diesen identifizierte er als Ursprung des Weißen Nils – im Widerspruch zu ...
Captain John Hanning Speke (4 May 1827 – 15 September 1864) was an English explorer and military officer who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa. He is most associated with the search for the source of the Nile and was the first European to reach Lake Victoria (known to locals as Nam Lolwe in Dholuo and Nnalubaale or ...
30. Apr. 2024 · John Hanning Speke (born May 3, 1827, Bideford, Devon, England—died September 15, 1864, near Corsham, Wiltshire) was a British explorer who was the first European to reach Lake Victoria in East Africa, which he correctly identified as a source of the Nile.
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Speke was the first European to reach Lake Victoria and identify it as the source of the Nile. He led two expeditions to east Africa and faced a dispute with Richard Burton over his theory. He was killed in 1864 before a public debate.
9. Mai 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Hanning Speke, an English explorer who discovered the source of the Nile River in 1862. Find out how he reached Lake Victoria, faced opposition from Burton, and died in a tragic accident.
27. Mai 2024 · John Hanning Speke. (1827—1864) explorer in Africa. Quick Reference. (1827–64) British explorer. From 1854–1858 he accompanied Sir Richard Burton on expeditions to trace the source of the Nile.
John Hanning Speke war ein britischer Afrikaforscher, nach dem der Mount Speke, ein Bergmassiv in Uganda, benannt ist.
