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.My Contemporaries In Fiction by David Christie MurrayAuthor: Murray, David Christie, 1847-1907,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Aug 1, 2007