Henry Large

Biography

Henry Large ‘23, Washington, D.C., is a History and Spanish double major at Yale University. He is captain of the Yale Men’s Rugby Team. Much of his academic and volunteer work is focused on issues related to Latin American migration crises, and he has translated for asylum seekers in Maryland, Connecticut, and San Diego. Henry travelled to Peru to conduct research for his senior thesis about the legacy of Hiram Bingham III, a Yale history professor known for leading controversial excavations at Machu Picchu. He spent last summer interning for a USAID-funded NGO in Guatemala City and training with the Guatemalan national rugby team. Henry will pursue further research in Latin American studies at Oxford, and afterwards plans to serve as an officer in the Marine Corps.