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，曾探明尼罗河的源头。然而，他的这一发现始终争议缠身。在他即将与理查德·伯顿爵士就该发现展开一场关键性辩论的前夜，他在一场鹧鸪狩猎活动中因猎枪走火不幸离世。本物品属于“扫描世界（Scan The World）”项目。“扫描世界”是由MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性倡议，旨在打造一个可供公众免费访问的全球3D可打印雕塑、艺术品与地标数字存档库。该项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边有颇具价值的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与详情。