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'''Jeremy Harper''' (born [[June 18]], [[1976]]) is a [[UAB]] computer science graduate. He | '''Jeremy Harper''' (born [[June 18]], [[1976]]) is a [[UAB]] computer science graduate. He became the first person to count to one million on the Internet, using a website he and his friends [[Eric Brown]] and [[Rob Hayes]] set up called [[millioncount.com]]. The effort was undertaken to raise money for PUSH America, a charity which helps children with disablities. Harper rode a bicycle from San Francisco to Washington DC in [[1997]] in the Journey of Hope, which also raises money for PUSH America. Harper began broadcasting his attempt on his 31st birthday, [[June 18]], [[2007]] from his [[Birmingham]] apartment, and finished on [[September 14]], with the finale simulcast at the [[Barking Kudu]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Whitmire, Kyle. "The one million mark: Jeremy Harper finishes online count", [[Birmingham Weekly]], September 13, 2007. | |||
*[http://www.millioncount.com/TheStory.htm millioncount.com] accessed July 5, 2007. | *[http://www.millioncount.com/TheStory.htm millioncount.com] accessed July 5, 2007. | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 14 September 2007
Jeremy Harper (born June 18, 1976) is a UAB computer science graduate. He became the first person to count to one million on the Internet, using a website he and his friends Eric Brown and Rob Hayes set up called millioncount.com. The effort was undertaken to raise money for PUSH America, a charity which helps children with disablities. Harper rode a bicycle from San Francisco to Washington DC in 1997 in the Journey of Hope, which also raises money for PUSH America. Harper began broadcasting his attempt on his 31st birthday, June 18, 2007 from his Birmingham apartment, and finished on September 14, with the finale simulcast at the Barking Kudu.
References
- Whitmire, Kyle. "The one million mark: Jeremy Harper finishes online count", Birmingham Weekly, September 13, 2007.
- millioncount.com accessed July 5, 2007.