Re: [ebook-community] Dr. Michael Hart, "inventor of eBooks," March 8, 1947 – September 6, 2011
joseph harris <[email protected]>
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On 08/09/2011 02:16, Daniel P. B. Smith wrote:
> Dr. Michael Hart died today. According to Project Gutenberg as quoted by the L. A. Times, "Hart was best known for his 1971 invention of electronic books, or eBooks." He was at one time a regular, provocative, and wise contributor to this mailing list.
>
> LA Times:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_S._Hart
Daniel,
Thank you for letting us know this sad news. I had a major row with him
on this list some years ago. Although we disagreed on some things, I am
in no doubt about his major contribution to both cultural heritage and
to the ebook, and his major contribution to the flow of information.
Joseph Harris
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