Rowland Hill

English teacher, inventor and social reformer

1795 CE to 1879 CE

Sir Rowland Hill, KCB, FRS (December 3, 1795 – August 27, 1879) is an English teacher, inventor and social reformer.

He campaigns 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 serves 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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