Who was the first person who copyrighted?

The first person to copyright a work is not definitively known, as copyright laws have evolved over time. However, one of the earliest known instances of copyright protection occurred in England with the Statute of Anne in 1710, which granted authors rights over their works. This law marked a significant shift towards recognizing the rights of creators, but before this, various forms of protection existed in different cultures. The concept of copyright as we understand it today developed further in the 18th and 19th centuries.