May 3, 1827
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
John Hanning Speke
John Hanning Speke has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 4, 1827 in Bideford, United Kingdom.
Born
May 4, 1827
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: September 15, 1864
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Bideford, United Kingdom
- Professions
- botanical collector, botanist, military officer, explorer, scientific collector, military personnel, writer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: May 4, 1827 (Find a Grave; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; SNAC; Babelio; Croatian Encyclopedia) or May 3, 1827 (Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was John Hanning Speke born?
John Hanning Speke was born in Bideford, United Kingdom.
When did John Hanning Speke die?
John Hanning Speke died on September 15, 1864.