Rowland Hill
Teacher, Inventor
1795 – 1879
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Who was Rowland Hill?
Sir Rowland Hill KCB, FRS was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solution of prepayment, facilitating the safe, speedy and cheap transfer of letters. Hill later served as a government postal official, and he is usually credited with originating the basic concepts of the modern postal service, including the invention of the postage stamp.
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- Born
- Dec 3, 1795
Worcestershire - Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Employment
- Post Office Ltd
( - 1842/07) - Titles in academia, London and Brighton Railway
(1843 - 1846) - Secretary to the Postmaster General, Post Office Ltd
(1846 - 1854) - Secretary to the Post Office, Post Office Ltd
(1854 - 1864)
- Post Office Ltd
- Died
- Aug 27, 1879
Hampstead - Resting place
- Westminster Abbey
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on July 23, 2013
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