John Hanning Speke

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was John Hanning Speke born?May 4, 1827
2. When did John Hanning Speke die?September 15, 1864
3. What nationality was John Hanning Speke?English
4. What is the career?Army Officer and Explorer
5. Who was John Hanning Speke?John Hanning Speke was a brave explorer and officer in the British Indian Army. He searched for the source of the Nile River.
6. What did Speke discover about the Nile?Speke discovered Lake Victoria, a huge freshwater lake. He saw that its water flows into the White Nile, the longest branch of the Nile.

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