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John Hanning Speke

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  • Rejoined quest to find origin of Nile

  • Burton + Speke become first Europeans to reach Lake Tanganyika

    Left Burton on return trip
    Went northwards alone
  • Reached a great lake which he named Lake Victoria

    Reached a great lake which he named Lake Victoria

    Disputed by many

  • Mapped parts of Lake Victoria

    Found Nile's exit at Ripon Falls
    Followed river southwards and found more explorers
    Were told of another lake westwards - Lake Albert

  • Died

    Was scheduled to debate Burton
    Died by his own gun (likely suicide) so debate couldn't take place

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