Rowland Hill
/ˌrəʊlənd ˈhɪl/
/ˌrəʊlənd ˈhɪl/
- (1795-1897) a British Post Office worker who invented the postage stamp, originally costing one penny (the Penny Black, introduced in 1840). Before this, postage was paid by the person receiving a letter or parcel. Hill was made a knight in 1860.
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Rowland Hill