Honoring an 'unsung hero'

In a ceremony at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, Connecticut's Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz dedicated the 2001 edition of the State Register & Manual to the late Hiram Bingham IV, a member of the Yale Class of 1925 and former U.S. diplomat. In attendance were Bingham's sons (from left) Robert "Tim" Bingham, David Bingham, John Bingham and William Bingham. Hiram Bingham IV, who was U.S. vice counsel in Marseilles, France, is credited with saving the lives of over 2,000 people, mostly Jewish, during World War II by issuing false visas. Bysiewicz called him an "unsung hero of Connecticut history." Hiram Bingham IV is the son of the famous Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham III, who discovered Machu Picchu and later became governor of Connecticut. T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S Study shows diet is linked to growing form of cancer 'Architecture or Revolution' recalls years of turbulence, innovation Locke recalls Yale years, defends affirmative action in Chubb Lecture Alumni to ponder intersection of law and technology Legal scholar John Langbein is named Sterling Professor Historian Cynthia Russett is appointed Larned Professor Conference honors economist William Brainard Environmental Science Center opening Oct. 26 Event to celebrate 'Cultures of Native America' Drama school stages Chekhov's 'compassionate meditation' Yale Opera students to perform scenes from famous operas 'Practical Logic' series opens with talk on challenge of intersexuality Talks about Sept. 11 aftermath to focus on questions of gender Symposium to explore 'material culture' of Colonial New York Project teaches Head Start parents about computers, cancer Conservation of biodiversity in China is subject of talk Stephen Bright to speak at tea Getting the low-down on downtown Honoring an 'unsung hero' Campus Notes Bulletin Home|Visiting on Campus|Calendar of Events|In the News|Bulletin Board Yale Scoreboard|Classified Ads|Search Archives|Deadlines Bulletin Staff|Public Affairs Home|News Releases| E-Mail Us|Yale Home Page