Hiram Bingham III
U.S. Congressperson
1875 – 1956
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Who was Hiram Bingham III?
Hiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, was an academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician from the United States. He made public the existence of the Quechua citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911 with the guidance of local indigenous farmers. Later, Bingham served as a member of the United States Senate.
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- Born
- Nov 19, 1875
Honolulu - Also known as
- Hiram Bingham
- Parents
- Spouses
- Alfreda Mitchell
(1899/11/20 - ) - Suzanne Carroll Hill
(1937/06 - )
- Alfreda Mitchell
- Children
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Punahou School
- University of California, Berkeley
- Yale University
- Harvard University
- Phillips Academy
- Died
- Jun 6, 1956
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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