# 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 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.

*English educational, social and postal reformer (1795-1879)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1795-12-03
- **Died:** 1879-08-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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