Hiram Bingham

Full Name: Hiram Bingham III
Profession: Archaeologist and Explorer

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Biography: Bingham is most famous for discovering and bringing to the attention of the Western world the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu, Peru.

He later became a U.S. Senator and the Governor of Connecticut.

Born: November 19, 1875
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Star Sign: Scorpio

Died: June 6, 1956 (aged 80)

Articles and Photos

How 200 Conquistadors Conquered an Empire of 10 Million
How did a mere 200 Spanish conquistadors capture the Incan Emperor-god Atahualpa, execute him and conquer an entire empire?
July 26, 1533
Hiram Bingham Discovers Machu Picchu
A photo Hiram Bingham took in 1911 after discovering the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu
July 24, 1911

Married Life

1900-11-20 Archaeologist Hiram Bingham (25) weds Tiffany heiress Alfreda Mitchell in Honolulu, Hawaii

Historical Events

1911-07-24 American explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovers Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas
1924-12-16 Hiram Bingham is elected as a Republican to serve in the US Senate forcing him to resign as Governor of Connecticut after serving only one day in office, the shortest term of any Connecticut Governor