Rowland Hill

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocated_for postal service accessibility
affordable postage
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:London_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:awards Fellow of the Royal Society
gptkbp:born December 3, 1795
gptkbp:children four
gptkbp:contributed_to British postal system
gptkbp:contribution postal reform
gptkbp:died August 27, 1879
gptkbp:education gptkb:King's_College_London
gptkb:St._Paul's_School
gptkbp:historical_significance advocate for public services
pioneer of postal reform
innovator in communication
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rowland Hill
gptkbp:influence postal service efficiency
gptkbp:influenced international postal agreements
modern postal systems
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkb:Adam_Smith
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:stamps
postal codes
uniform postal rates
gptkbp:known_for invention of the penny post
gptkbp:legacy Hill's law of postal reform
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:social_reform
gptkb:educators
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:residence gptkb:England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Caroline_Hill
gptkbp:wrote Post Office Reform: Its Importance and Practicability
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Sir_Rowland_Hill
gptkb:Penny_Black
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6