Sir Robert Peel
British Prime Minister and father of modern policing
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February 5
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📖Biography
Sir Robert Peel was a prominent 19th-century British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister. He is best known for creating the Metropolitan Police Service, establishing the principles of modern policing (hence 'Bobbies'), and overseeing the repeal of the Corn Laws.
🏆Major Works & Achievements
- ✦Founded the Metropolitan Police Service
- ✦Served twice as Prime Minister
- ✦Repealed the Corn Laws
- ✦Founder of the Conservative Party
💬Famous Quotes
"Order without liberty is tyranny.
"Public opinion is a compound of folly, weakness, prejudice, wrong feeling, right feeling, obstinacy, and newspaper paragraphs.
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