Hiram Bingham
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Hiram Bingham may refer to:
- Hiram Bingham IHiram Bingham IHiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham I , was leader of the first group of Protestant missionaries to introduce Christianity to the Hawaiian islands.-Life:...
, missionary to the Kingdom of Hawai'i - Hiram Bingham IIHiram Bingham IIHiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham II , was a Protestant Christian missionary to Hawaii and the Gilbert Islands....
, his son, also a missionary to the Kingdom of Hawai'i - Hiram Bingham IIIHiram Bingham IIIHiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, was an academic, explorer, treasure hunter 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...
, U.S. Senator from Connecticut and explorer best known for uncovering Machu Picchu - Hiram Bingham IVHiram Bingham IVHiram "Harry" Bingham IV was an American diplomat. He served as a Vice-Consul in Marseille, France, during World War II, and helped over 2,500 Jews to flee from France as Nazi forces advanced.-Early life:...
, U.S. Vice Consul in Marseille, France during World War II who rescued Jews from the Holocaust