Hiram Bingham III

American politician

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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Hiram Bingham III was born on Friday, 19 November 1875 in Honolulu, Hawaii. They were best known as an explorer. III's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. They died on Wednesday, 6 June 1956 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 80. Politically, they were affiliated with the Republican Party (USA). Their zodiac star sign were Scorpio.

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Date of death	6 June 1956	edit
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Nationality	American	edit

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