Hiram Bingham

Explorer

Birthday November 19, 1875

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Honolulu, HI

DEATH DATE Jun 6, 1956 (80)

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About

Famed archaeologist who began the exploration of Machu Picchu.

Before Fame

It was one of the locals that he was working with who convinced him to visit an ancient Incan city in the mountains.

Trivia

A lot of the artifacts he dug up from Machu Picchu and sent to back to Yale were later returned to Peru.

Family Life

His father taught him mountaineering, which later became an invaluable skill in exploring the Peruvian Andes.

Associated With

He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery along with the mother of Mary Anna Custis Lee.