On this day, 230 years ago, on December 3, 1795 (October 23, 1795, the "father of stamps", Sir Roland Hill, was born. "Father of Stamps" RowlandHill1795-18791795 December 03-Sir Roland Hill was born. British postal reformer and founder of stamps. He has served as a teacher, government employee and editor. In 1837, the idea of reducing and equalizing postage was proposed, proposing that all letters weighing less than 0.5 ounces (14.175 grams) in the United Kingdom would be charged 1pence regardless of distance, and a plan to prepay postage was also proposed. The earliest concept of stamps was put forward in the booklet "The Importance of Postal Reform and Implementation Methods":"Use a piece of paper of exactly the same size as the postmark, apply glue on the back, and then stick it to the back of the letter after being slightly dipped in water." In 1837, the British House of Commons directed a special committee to consider its recommendations. In 1839, the British Parliament approved the implementation of a postage standard of 4p starting from December 5 of the same year. After this transition, the 1 penny postage system was introduced on January 10, 1840. Hill participated in the practice of postal reform and planned to design and print black penny stamps, which were officially put into use on May 6, 1840. Since 1846, he has served as Secretary and Senior Secretary to the British Postmaster General, and retired in 1864. In 1864, he was knighted and received a doctorate in civil law from Oxford University. In 1879, he was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of the City of London. After his death, he was praised as the "father of stamps" by the philatelic industry. Many countries and regions issued commemorative stamps for him, and some used his portrait as a stamp pattern. The British "Black Penny" was the world's first stamp. It came out on May 1, 1840 and was officially launched on May 6. Comments: British educator and founder of the modern postal system