what yale professor found macchu picchu in 1911? guy lombardo hiram bingham baden powell eugene mccarthy February 22, 2026 • 1 min read TwitterFacebookWhatsAppLinkedInTelegramCopy Link The Yale professor who reached Machu Picchu in 1911 was Hiram Bingham. Written by Kadirvelan "The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy." — This philosophy guides my writing and exploration of ideas.