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Hiram Bingham III Senator

Hiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, (November 19, 1875 – June 6, 1956) was an academic, explorer 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 19, 1875
Birth place	Honolulu
Religion	Protestantism
Date of death	June 06, 1956
Education	Harvard University University of California Berkeley Yale University
Children	Hiram Bingham IV Jonathan Brewster Bingham

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