Hiram Bingham III (November 19, 1875 – June 6, 1956) was an American academic, explorer, and politician. He made public the existence of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911 with the guidance of local indigenous farmers. Later, Bingham served as Governor of Connecticut for a single day, the shortest term in history, and then as a member of the United States Senate.
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19 November 1875 Honolulu, Hawaii
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Died |
6 June 1956 (aged 80) Washington, D.C.
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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