Hiram Bingham III

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Academic
Explorer
Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Yale_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_from_the_National_Geographic_Society
gptkbp:born November 19, 1875
gptkbp:children gptkb:Hiram_Bingham_IV
gptkbp:contribution Machu_Picchu_preservation
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Machu_Picchu
gptkbp:culturalImpact Increased_tourism_to_Peru
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Recognized as a key figure in archaeology.
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Hiram_Bingham_IV
gptkbp:died June 6, 1956
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:explores Early 20th century
Systematic excavation
gptkbp:famousFor Exploration_of_South_America
gptkbp:field Archaeology
gptkbp:historicalContext Post-colonial archaeology
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneer_in_South_American_archaeology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hiram Bingham III
gptkbp:image Hiram Bingham III.jpg
gptkbp:influence Cultural heritage preservation
gptkbp:influenced Archaeology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell
gptkbp:involvedIn Peruvian_archaeology
gptkbp:knownFor Discovering Machu Picchu
gptkbp:legacy Machu_Picchu_as_a_UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent First to bring international attention to Machu Picchu
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Lost_City_of_the_Incas
gptkbp:occupation Senator
gptkbp:personalLife Married_to_Alva_Bingham
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole Served_as_a_U.S._Senator
gptkbp:position gptkb:Governor_of_American_Samoa
gptkbp:publications Numerous_articles_on_Inca_history
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Lost_City_of_the_Incas
gptkbp:researchFocus gptkb:Inca_civilization
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Connecticut
gptkbp:scenicViews 1911 expedition to Machu Picchu
gptkbp:scholarships Contributions to historical geography
gptkbp:spouse Alva_Bingham
gptkbp:workLocation Field_studies_in_Peru