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.Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century by John Clark RidpathAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: AG: General Works: Dictionaries and other general reference books, Release Date: May 14, 2005