Michael Hart, inventor of the eBook and founder of Project Gutenberg, died on September 6

By Silvio Lorusso, September 8, 2011

From the obituary for Michael Stern Hart, by Dr. Gregory B. Newby: «Hart was best known for his 1971 invention of electronic books, or eBooks. He founded Project Gutenberg, which is recognized as one of the earliest and longest-lasting online literary projects. He often told this story of how he had the idea for eBooks. [...]