Michael Kogan
Country: Germany
Title in the original language: Simultaneous Development of Philately, Geology, and Palaeontology as a Result of the British Industrial Revolution
Publisher: Munich, https://www.paleophilatelie.eu/
Year of publication: 2026
Number of pages: 115
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Main language: English
Short Description: This article explores one of the remarkable coincidences in history: the simultaneous development of modern philately, geology and palaeontology as a result of the British Industrial Revolution. It follows the story of the world’s first postage stamps, the revolutionary postal reforms of Rowland Hill, and the scientific discoveries that transformed our understanding of Earth’s past, from the naming of the first dinosaurs to the emergence of geology as a modern science. Through rare postal history, early stamps, Mulready stationery, historical letters, and contemporary documents, the series of articles reveals how improved communication helped spread scientific ideas and connected many of the pioneers of Victorian palaeontology
Where to order: free access, https://www.paleophilatelie.eu/