Bingham, Hiram

Japanese: ビンガム（英語表記）Bingham, Hiram

Born: November 19, 1875 in Honolulu, Hawaii
[Died] June 6, 1956, Washington, DC
American archaeologist, explorer, and politician. Since 1906, he has led the Yale University Expedition to search for and investigate the ruins of the Inca Empire on several occasions, mainly in the Andes Mountains, and in 1911 he discovered the ruins of Machu Picchu in search of the legendary city of Vilcabamba. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1922 to 1924, and was elected Governor of the state in 1924. Shortly thereafter, he was elected to the United States Senate, and was re-elected in 1926. In 1951, he was appointed by President Harry S. Truman to serve as a loyalty examiner for federal employees. His major works include "Inca Land" (1922) and "Lost City of the Incas" (1948).

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Japanese:

[生]1875.11.19. ハワイ，ホノルル
[没]1956.6.6. ワシントンD.C.
アメリカ合衆国の考古学者，探検家，政治家。1906年以降アンデス山脈を中心に，エール大学探検隊を率いて幾度かインカ帝国の遺跡を捜して探検，調査し，1911年伝説の都市ビルカバンバを求めマチュピチュ遺跡を発見した。1922～24年コネティカット州副知事，1924年同州知事に当選，その直後，連邦上院議員に選ばれ 1926年に再選される。1951年にはハリー・S.トルーマン大統領により連邦職員忠誠審査委員に任命された。主著 "Inca Land"（1922），"Lost City of the Incas"（1948）。

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