Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.United States Census Figures Back to 1630 by United States. Bureau of the CensusAuthor: United States. Bureau of the Census,Language: English, Class: HA: Social sciences: Statistics, Release Date: Mar 1, 1994