Introduction Who knew that back in the 1700s, one man was responsible for creating an exemplary postal system that is used virtually everywhere in the world today? His name is Sir. Rowland Hill; and he reformed the postal system along with creating the postal stamp, that originated in Great Britain. Rowland spent countless years studying and changing the way postal economics were set-up and contributed to countless endeavors of different sects of his government.
Education
Sir Rowland Hill was born in December 3, 1795 (Postal Service). He was born into a family, who believed that education was key to achieve success in the real-world. If his parents taught him the importance of education and intellect, then, “the Hill family, buffeted at times by economic adversity, was exceptionally close and indeed operated as a well-ordered regiment in pursuit of the group's self-advancement and in support of its belief in liberal causes” (Perry, C. R.). This shows that Hill’s family were a clan of reformers and scholars despite given their economic situation. This will come into play later-on in Rowland’s life as he searches for the perfect solution to the economic woes of his country. …show more content…
As he became an adult, “Hill grew increasingly frustrated in his role as a schoolmaster. He was not, after all, the great intellectual of the family……………... Furthermore, having abandoned any religious belief [,] Hill was troubled by the fact that he had to take his pupils {his students} to church services and lead them in prayers” (Perry, C. R.). His main “influence” was the government he lived under, seeing so many injustices and
Education
Sir Rowland Hill was born in December 3, 1795 (Postal Service). He was born into a family, who believed that education was key to achieve success in the real-world. If his parents taught him the importance of education and intellect, then, “the Hill family, buffeted at times by economic adversity, was exceptionally close and indeed operated as a well-ordered regiment in pursuit of the group's self-advancement and in support of its belief in liberal causes” (Perry, C. R.). This shows that Hill’s family were a clan of reformers and scholars despite given their economic situation. This will come into play later-on in Rowland’s life as he searches for the perfect solution to the economic woes of his country. …show more content…
As he became an adult, “Hill grew increasingly frustrated in his role as a schoolmaster. He was not, after all, the great intellectual of the family……………... Furthermore, having abandoned any religious belief [,] Hill was troubled by the fact that he had to take his pupils {his students} to church services and lead them in prayers” (Perry, C. R.). His main “influence” was the government he lived under, seeing so many injustices and