| Authorised form of name | Hill; Sir; Rowland (1795 - 1879) |
| Dates | 1795 - 1879 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England |
| Date of birth | 03 December 1795 |
| Place of death | His residence in Hampstead, London |
| Date of death | 27 August 1879 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Westminster Abbey |
| Research field | Astronomy |
| Activity | Career:
Secretary of the Post-Office; memorial in Highgate Cemetery, London
Honours:
KCB 1860
Memberships:
FRAS
|
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 11/06/1857 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
W H G Armytage, 'Science and Education: a Note' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 226-229 |
| Code | NA5575 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/002100 | Hill, Sir Rowland | nd |
| IM/Maull/002099 | Hill, Sir Rowland | nd |
| EC/1857/06 | Hill, Sir Rowland: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| HS/10/190 | Letter, from Rowland Hill to Sir John Herschel, dated at 2 Burton Crescent | 22 May 1838 |
| HS/10/191 | Letter, from Rowland Hill to Sir John Herschel, dated at General Post Office | 4 June 1852 |