Rowland Hill
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 146 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 3,1795 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Kidderminster |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | August 27,1879 |
| Died | Hampstead |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Buried | Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom |
| Books | The life of Sir Rowland Hill |
| Siblings | Matthew Davenport Hill |
| Edwin Hill | |
| Parents | Thomas Wright Hill |
| Sarah Lea | |
| Place of burial | Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom |
| Current partner | Caroline Pearson |
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| ID | 1036391 |
Rowland Hill Life story
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.