John Hanning Speke Monument at Kensington Gardens, London

John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) was the Victorian explorer who discovered the source of the Nile. However, his discovery was surrounded by contention. He died on the very eve of a crucial debate about it with Sir Richard Burton, when his own shotgun went off during a partridge shoot. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.约翰·汉宁·斯皮克（John Hanning Speke，1827-1864）是维多利亚时代的探险家，曾发现尼罗河的源头。然而，这一发现自诞生起便始终笼罩在争议之中。在一场关乎该发现的关键辩论前夕，他于一场鹧鸪狩猎活动中因猎枪走火不幸离世，这场辩论本是他与理查德·伯顿爵士之间的对决。本展品属于扫描世界（Scan The World）项目。扫描世界是由MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益计划，旨在打造覆盖全球的可3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费访问使用。该项目为开源社区共建项目，若您身边有值得分享的优质藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解具体参与方式。