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单词 Rowland Hill
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Rowland Hill

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罗兰·希尔

罗兰·希尔

罗兰·希尔Rowland Hill, 1795年12月3日 - 1879年8月27日)是英国的邮政制度改革者。一便士邮政制度的创立人。邮票的发明人。有「近代邮政制度之父」的美誉。

由于深感当时邮政制度的低效与浪费。1837年,42歳的罗兰·希尔撰写『邮政制度改革: 其重要性与实用性』("Post Office Reform: its Importance and Practicability", 1837)要求对英国邮政制度进行彻底的改革。引发了热切的回响。

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Rowland Hill 罗兰·希尔

1 Orme Square, Bayswater, London, W2, Hill's home from 1839-42
1 Orme Square, commemorative plaque
The Penny Black, the World's firstadhesive postage stamp

Sir Rowland Hill KCB, FRS (3 December 1795 – 27 August 1879) 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 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.

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