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.Senate Resolution 6; 41st Congress, 1st Session by United States. Congress. SenateAuthor: United States. Congress. Senate,Language: English, Class: KF: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States, Release Date: Oct 28, 2008