Launch of Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, as well as to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks." It was founded in 1971 by American writer Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library.

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Which happened first?

• Launch of Project Gutenberg and Launch of WorldCat happened in the same year
• Launch of Project Gutenberg happened 1 year after Launch of Encyclopædia Iranica
• Launch of Project Gutenberg happened 3 years after Launch of New York
• Launch of Project Gutenberg happened 3 years before Launch of People
• Launch of Project Gutenberg happened 3 years before Launch of Cell

Timeline

1. Launch of New YorkApril 8, 1968
2. Launch of Encyclopædia Iranica1970s
3. Launch of Project Gutenberg (this page)July 4, 1971
4. Launch of WorldCatAugust 26, 1971
5. Launch of Cell1974
6. Launch of PeopleMarch 4, 1974

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