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Sir Rowland Hill

Sir Rowland Hill, (1795 - 1879) 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 pre-payment, 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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Title: Sir Rowland Hill
Caption: Sir Rowland Hill, (1795 - 1879) 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 pre-payment, 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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Image size: 3951 × 5308 px | 60.0 MB
Print size: 33.5 × 44.9 cm | 1555.5 × 2089.8 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: CAMPAIGN • COMPREHENSIVE REFORM • CONCEPT • ENGLISH TEACHER • GOVERNMENT • INVENTOR (MALE) • INVENTOR • LETTERS • MAIL • MODERN POSTAL SERVICE • POST (COMMUNICATION) • POSTAGE STAMP • POSTAL OFFICIAL • POSTAL SYSTEM • PRE-PAYMENT • SIR ROWLAND HILL • SOCIAL REFORMER • TRANSFER • UNIFORM PENNY POST • UNSPECIFIED • WELFARE REFORMER