In 1971, Michael Hart, a student computer operator at the University of Illinois, typed up the text of the U. S. Declaration of Independence, and thus the idea of the —a digital book read on a computer or a digital reading device—was born.

e- book

Explanation:

Hi, Michael Hart with his project Gutenberg: the first digital library, created the first ever e-book.

The content of this first e-book was the U.S declaration of independence.

He typed it when he was given computer time at the university of Illinois, in 1971.

Project Gutenberg is recognized as one of the earliest and longest-lasting online libraries.

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