(1827–64), English explorer. With Sir Richard Burton, he became the first European to discover Lake Tanganyika (1858). He also discovered Lake Victoria, naming it in honour of the queen.
Definition of Speke, John Hanning in US English:
Speke, John Hanning
proper nounspēk
(1827–64), English explorer. With Sir Richard Burton, he was the first European to visit Lake Tanganyika (1858). He also explored Lake Victoria, naming it in honor of the queen.