Henry Cole, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Cole

English civil servant and inventor

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1808

Place of Birth: Bath, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1882

Profession: writer, entrepreneur, artist, designer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sir Henry Cole FRSA (15 July 1808 – 18 April 1882) was a British civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce and education in 19th century in the United Kingdom.
Cole is credited with devising the concept of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, introducing the world's first commercial Christmas card in 1843.