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Friday, September 9, 2011

Michael Hart, inventor of e-book, dies aged 64

Michael Hart, the inventor of the e-book and founder of online book resource Project Gutenberg, died this week at his home in Illinois.
Michael Hart, the man who created what is considered to be the first ever e-book, has died aged 64.
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