Michael S. Hart
Michael Stern Hart (born March 8, 1947 in Tacoma , Washington , † September 6, 2011 in Urbana , Illinois ) was an American writer and founder of the Gutenberg Project .
Life
Hart is considered a pioneer in book digitization. As a student, he was inspired to the idea of making books available for free online. On July 4, 1971, the anniversary of the United States ' Declaration of Independence , he received a copy of the Declaration of Independence. He typed the text that evening and finally posted it online via the University of Illinois network . This was the beginning of his constant effort to make literature freely accessible electronically - with the spread of the Internet , he founded the Gutenberg project . Hart himself typed hundreds of books. He died in 2011 at the age of 64.
Web links
- Michael Hart, a Pioneer of E-Books, Dies at 64 in: The New York Times, September 8, 2011
Individual evidence
- ^ Founder of Project Gutenberg died in: NZZ Online from September 8, 2011.
- ↑ Obituary on heise.de .
- ^ Project Gutenberg founder dies aged 64 , The Guardian , September 10, 2011
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| SURNAME | Hart, Michael S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hart, Michael Stern |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author and internet pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tacoma , Washington (State) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 6, 2011 |
| Place of death | Urbana (Illinois) |