John Hanning Speke

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explorer
gptkbp:associatedWith Victorian exploration
gptkbp:birthDate 1827-12-04
gptkbp:challenges disease during expeditions
gptkbp:child none
gptkbp:contribution geographical_knowledge_of_Africa
gptkbp:controversy dispute_with_Burton
gptkbp:deathDate 1864-09-15
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Uganda
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:established gptkb:Lake_Victoria
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Nile_River
19th century
inspired future generations of explorers
mapped uncharted territories
find_the_source_of_the_Nile
gptkbp:famousFor exploring_the_sources_of_the_Nile
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
yes
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy geography
gptkbp:historicalFigures in_British_exploration_history
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced colonial exploration
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first European to reach Lake Victoria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Hanning Speke
gptkbp:influenced future explorers
in_the_African_continent
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:David_Livingstone
scientific discoveries of the time
gptkbp:inspiration explorers and geographers
gptkbp:involvedIn African_expeditions
gptkbp:knownFor exploration_of_Africa
gptkbp:legacy pioneering_African_exploration
gptkbp:members gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:nationality British
English
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Burton_and_Speke_Expedition
Nile_source_expeditions
in_Victorian_era
gptkbp:notableWork The_Discovery_of_the_Source_of_the_Nile
gptkbp:occupation explorer
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:Richard_Francis_Burton
gptkbp:performedBy local tribes
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Kampala,_Uganda
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition honored in geographical studies
gptkbp:publishes several travel accounts
gptkbp:recognizedBy geographical societies
gptkbp:region gptkb:East_Africa
gptkbp:spouse unmarried
gptkbp:travelTime local guides
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Journal_of_the_Discovery_of_the_Source_of_the_Nile