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.People of Destiny: Americans as I saw them at Home and Abroad by Philip GibbsAuthor: Gibbs, Philip, 1877-1962,Language: English, Class: E151: History: America: United States, Release Date: Jun 8, 2012