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September 15, 1864 (37 years old)
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Taurus
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John Hanning Speke
John Hanning Speke was an English explorer and officer in the British Indian Army 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. Speke is also known for propounding the Hamitic hypothesis in 1863, in which he supposed that the Tutsi ethnic group were descendants of the biblical figure Ham, and had lighter skin and more Hamitic features than the Bantu Hutu over whom they ruled. The racial hypothesis he proposed contributed to the conditions for the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which 500,000 to 600,000 Tutsi were slaughtered.
BornMay 4, 1827, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England
DiedSeptember 15, 1864, Neston Park, Wiltshire, England
Burial placeDowlish Wake, Somerset, England
OccupationMilitary officer and explorer

About John Hanning Speke

Explorer John Hanning Speke was born on May 4, 1827 in England (He dies at the age of 37, on September 15, 1864).

The first European to reach East Africa's Lake Victoria, where he discovered the Nile River's source.

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John Hanning Speke before becoming famous

John Hanning Speke was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1827 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

His passion to explore Africa was unaffected by a native attack in which he was gravely injured.

Achievement of John Hanning Speke

He also believed in the Hamitic hypothesis, which claimed that white races were superior to African races.

John Hanning Speke's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born into an aristocratic family and is buried in Dowlish Wake, Somerset, at the Speke ancestral home.

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Explorer Hugh Clapperton was another well-known African adventurer.

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John Hanning Speke Income & Net worth

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