Rowland Hill
Rowland Hill
Sir Rowland Hill KCB, FRSwas 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...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth3 December 1795
He did not see any reason why the devil should have all the good tunes.