The Father of Postcards Rowland Hill 1795¨C1879

December 3, 1795 ¨C Sir Roland Hill is born.

In 1837 he proposed a reduction and uniformity of the post wage, suggesting that letters weighing less than 0.5 ounces (14 175 g) in the territory of the United Kingdom, be charged 1 penny regardless of distance, and also proposed a plan for pre-paid post wages. In the brochure The Importance of Post Reform and Implementation Methods, the British Congress approved the first concept of the post wage standard from December 5, the same year: ¡°A paper of the same size as a stamp, the back is covered with glue, and a little water can be glued to the back of the letter.¡± In 1837 the British House ordered a special committee to review its recommendations. In 1839, the British Congress approved the post wage standard as 4 pennies. After this transition, a post wage system began to operate on January 10,

The Black Penny was the first postcard in the world and was officially launched on May 1, 1840.

British educator, founder of the modern postal system